Ryan Grothouse
About Ryan Grothouse
Ryan Grothouse serves as the VP of Engineering and Head of Engineering at Mux, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in cloud technologies, automation, and software development, with a background that includes roles at Gannett and GE.
Work at Mux
Ryan Grothouse currently serves as the VP of Engineering and Head of Engineering at Mux, a position he has held since 2023. Prior to this role, he was the Director of Engineering for Video Delivery, Edge, and Real-Time at Mux from 2022 to 2023. His earlier tenure at Mux includes serving as the Engineering Lead for Platform Engineering from 2020 to 2022. In these roles, he has focused on building high-performing teams and integrating technology with processes.
Education and Expertise
Ryan Grothouse earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Dayton, where he studied from 2006 to 2010. He possesses advanced skills in cloud and automation technologies, including Puppet and vCloud Automation Center. His programming expertise includes a variety of languages and technologies such as Perl, VMware/vSphere5, and Sinatra. He also has strong capabilities in Linux administration and Oracle DBA.
Background
Before joining Mux, Ryan Grothouse worked at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK in various roles, including Senior Manager of Platform as a Service from 2017 to 2020, and Director of API Services from 2019 to 2020. He also held the position of Principal DevOps Engineer at Gannett from 2016 to 2020. His earlier experience includes working at Churchill Downs Incorporated as a Senior DevOps Engineer and at GE as a Senior Technologist in Cloud and Application Services.
Achievements
Ryan Grothouse has a strong background in both front-end and back-end development, demonstrating proficiency in technologies such as Twitter Bootstrap and Ajax. He has contributed to building distributed systems and enjoys working with APIs. His focus on creating high-performing teams through the integration of people, processes, and technology has been a key aspect of his career.