About the author

Ryan Rumsey is the CEO of Second Wave Dive, a creative studio meets HoldCo where he builds profitable, bootstrapped businesses… then find aspiring entrepreneurs to run them. Ryan is also the founder of Chief Design Officer School.

Ryan is the trusted partner to many of the worlds leading designers and teams. Whether as the executive coach to Directors, VPs, and CDOs, or working with companies like Google, Zillow, Uber, and ANZ, his programming and insights have helped over 3000 designers around the work accelerate their careers and impact.

Ryan has a hybrid background in interaction design, front-end development, and product management. Previously he led digital product innovation and transformation at Apple, Electronic Arts, USAA, and Nestlé. His life experiences include working on a farm and acting in a Staind music video. Ryan is a dad, partner, and massive fan of the Liverpool Football Club.