Ryan CoughlinMainer and fly fishing fanatic

Principal-level design leader. I own product areas end to end, take products from 0 to 1, and build agentic-first systems that get enterprise software to market faster.

About me

I grew up in a small town on the Maine coast. I started writing JS/HTML when I was 15—I loved it. There was always something new to explore. This continued throughout the last 10+ years and never get bored of it.

When I’m not working, I’m out on the water or in the woods—fishing, taking photos, or exploring with Maicy (my dog).

The bow of a fishing boat on calm water at sunrise
Maicy, a black dog, sitting upright in a foggy marsh of golden grass
A man in a cap and sunglasses holding a large striped bass on a boat
A small white fishing boat seen from above on dark water

Approach

My Journey

  1. 2008-2012

    FREELANCE

    Self-teaching and getting my feet wet

    • Learned front-end development and design foundations.
    • Learned how to run a design shop.
    • Designed and implemented websites and applications for clients.
  2. 2012-2015

    MOJOTECH

    Growth and working with teams

    • Worked with industries such as pharma, home automation to concept and create POC to experiment with new ideas and verticals.
    • Designed, implemented, and validated ideas.
  3. 2014-2017

    THOUGHTBOT

    Honing my craft

    • I collaborated with startups, transforming ideas into market-ready products. From clickable prototypes to MVP launches
    • Learned to conduct design sprints finding market fit and concept validation – 0 to 1
  4. 2017-2024

    ROBIN

    Craft at scale

    • Expanded my experience to a series C company and built an 8-person design organization.
    • Responsible for the entire experience across all platforms and products.
    • Drove product vision, concepts, and strategic initiatives.
    • Contributed to design delivery across many product lines.
    • Led design efforts enabling the business to sell to enterprise cutomers.
  5. 2024-NOW

    REPRISE

    Principal-level design, owning whole product areas

    • Sole designer, owning design, marketing, and brand at the organizational level.
    • Own multiple product areas end to end, including 0 to 1 work.
    • Building agentic-first systems for enterprise teams.

See more about my experience

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Specialty areas and what I love to do