Ryan Valle
Lead Software Engineer
About
Software engineer with experience in developing large scale websites including e-commerce.
Work Experience
Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products
November 2021 – Present
Lead Software Engineer
Supported development teams for shopDisney.com, including project oversight, project coordination, release management, and site operations.
Disney Consumer Products and Interactive
September 2017 – November 2020
Senior Software Engineer
Supported development of the shopDisney.com website and it's transition to Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
Disney Consumer Products and Interactive
January 2016 – September 2017
Software Engineer
Supported development of Disney websites including shopDisney.com, Disney.com, and DisneyInfinity.com
Highlights
- Focused on development of product list pages for shopDisney, including optimizations for product sorting and filtering logic
Disney Consumer Products and Interactive
April 2014 – December 2015
Associate Web Developer
Front-end web developer for the official Disney Infinity website
Highlights
- Worked with product and UX design teams to develop and deliver marketing pages for the Disney Infinity 2 and Disney Infinity 3 launches
- Partnered with game development teams and back-end engineers to integrate game activity boards and profiles into player profiles on the site
Disney Interactive
June 2012 – March 2014
Associate Community Developer
Helped to manage the internal communication of business updates to teams in the form of weekly newsletter, coordination and production of regular team meetings, and various forms of media production including videos and presentations (Keynote, Powerpoint)
Highlights
- Managed various media assets such as videos, logos, and concept and key art
- Produced video and provided photography for internal and external audiences (e.g. YouTube, Facebook, Twitter)
- Coordinated asset reviews with various stakeholders, including legal, marketing, and Feature Animation, to acquire appropriate approvals of various IPs for use in products
- Managed mobile device and build distribution for mobile products (iOS and Android)
- Developed and managed an internal online games portal for the promotion and distribution of online, browser-based games to various stakeholders
- Prototyped various web tools and sites to help communicate ideas and streamline various production workflows
- Communicated and tracked of technical requirements between development studios and internal teams within the company
- Provided web development support, focusing on front-end development to help build out product features, the skinning/customization of existing code bases and frameworks, as well as debugging and bug fixing various errors in code to help deliver a quality experience for guests
Disney Interactive Media Group
June 2011 – June 2012
Undergraduate Associate, Video Editing Co-Op
Supported the internal communities team in helping to streamline communication, enable knowledge sharing, and improve person-to-person collaboration through videos and web media.
Randy Witt Productions
June 2006 – June 2011
Video Editor
Focused on video editing using Final Cut Pro, but additional responsibilities include secretarial tasks, website design, development, and management, and graphical and print design.
Media Professional
May 2005 – July 2011
Freelance
Provides media services for individuals needing talent in video production and post-production, photography, and web design and development.
Media Professional
February 2011 – May 2011
Student Assistant - Web Developer
Worked with the University's technical team in helping to develop websites and videos for the Tseng College.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
September 2010 – January 2011
Intern
Worked closely with various casting producers to edit video submissions, creating "pitch videos" to be presented during casting meetings for the show. Editing jobs also included cutting videos for the show's marketing department.
Awards
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2015
Interactive Media Awards
Best In Class - Games Industry Website
2015 Best In Class Awards for "Games - Indsutry" Website for Disney Infinity
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2011
Broadcast Education Association - Festival of Media Arts
2nd Place - Student Interactive Media Competition - Authorship Projects
Received a 2nd place award for personal portfolio site from the 2011 Broadcast Education Association, Festival of Media Arts Competition
Contact
Los Angeles, California US
(818) 282-5691
Education
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2007 2011
California State University, Northridge
Bachelor
Cinema & Television Arts, Multimedia Production
Interests
Wildlife
Photography
Travel
Video Production
Running