Actively Interviewing
Hybrid or Remote — Based in Los Angeles
Ryan Charles Dent
From New York City to Tokyo, from Miami to Rio—Ryan likes to take life by the horns. An Equinox Personal Trainer turned Technology Consultant and author, Ryan loves diving into new arenas with the full force of his curiosity, and putting in the hours to try and approach subject matter expertise.
When he's not working on tech startups or cranking out content, you can find him in Costa Rica teaching Latin dance classes and surfing at sunset.
Summary
12+ years of experience in early-stage startups, with a proven track record of delivering results in dynamic and ambiguous environments. High technical fluency. AI + Web3 native, blockchain evangelist, crypto advocate.
Master of translating complex technical concepts into digestible solutions suited for any given audience that drive tangible business goals. Emphasis on creating harmonious wins, mutual value, and strategic partnerships.
I leverage my storied international experience—as well as roles in tech Sales, Marketing, Product, and Business Development—to create shared context and genuine rapport, bridging the gap between various stakeholders while facilitating seamless cross-functional collaboration.
Trilingual: English, Spanish, and Japanese (日本語).
Experience
MatBold
Director of Business Development
Sep 2023 - Present
Built and managed client relationships for long-term success. Cultivated trusted partnerships with C-level executive stakeholders, achieving high client retention and creating upsell opportunities by converting complex technical concepts into tangible business value, utilizing Sales experience and tech acumen to drive account expansion.
CoinDesk
Senior Product Manager
October 2021 - May 2023
Orchestrated product strategy and product execution to achieve distinct business goals. Led globally distributed Agile remote dev teams at high velocity, consistently iterating on features for a website serving 20M+ UMVs.
Meteoric Software
Sales, Product
November 2016 - October 2021
Led technical demos, assisted with troubleshooting, and piloted innovative initiatives to ship customized software for clients, contributing directly to B2B SaaS ARR.
Greenhouse Software
Sales Development Representative
November 2014 - November 2015
40th employee. Prospected and qualified thousands of leads, enabling B2B SaaS sales team success. Personally responsible for over $2,100,000 in ARR. Met or exceeded KPIs every month.
EQUINOX
Personal Trainer
August 2012 - November 2014
Built and nurtured relationships with high net-worth clientele to sell luxury personal training packages.
Education
St. Mary's International School
Tokyo, Japan
2000 - 2004
Basketball team, Tennis team, Boy Scouts, Ensemble choir
Seabreeze High School
Daytona Beach, FL
2004 - 2007
Tennis team, Academic team, Drama club
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
2007 - 2011
Coursework in International Affairs + Economics, Japanese
Product School
PM Certificate
2020
Core concepts of Product Management
Life Experience
Author
"Play Like A Champion, Sleep Like A Baby"
Founding Father
Pi Kappa Phi
Creator
The Contender App
www.contenderclash.com
Co-Founder
FSU Latin Dance Club
Ocean Rescue Lifeguard
Volusia County FL Beach Patrol
Languages
🇺🇸 English
Native
🇪🇸 Spanish
CEFR B2 Level
🇯🇵 Japanese
Conversational
Interests
Tennis
UTR 10.0 rated
Surfing
"Only a surfer knows the feeling"
Comedy
The Stand, Comedy Mothership, New York Comedy Club
Contact
ryancharlesdent@gmail.com
Phone
+1 (347) 863-3111
www.linkedin.com/in/rcd1of1/
Twitter/X
@rcd1of1