PETER RYAN
Curriculum Vitae
ABOUT
Peter is the CEO & Founder of Ryan Research, where he consults on economics, technology, and history as well as business strategy. He was awarded the American Affairs’ Common Good Economics Grant to support his forthcoming book, served as a Policy Advisor to the economic think-tank American Compass, and received a Museion Fellowship from Beck & Stone. He regularly contributes to publications like Gript, UnHerd, and more. He completed an MA in Global History (economic specialization) from the University College Dublin and was awarded first class honors. He received his B.A. from New York University in economics with a double minor in business & web programming, as well as a certificate for business & financial modeling from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He managed Know Your Meme’s research consultancy where he worked with Fortune 500 brands to better understand strategic insights and implement action-oriented plans. He led research at CoinDesk, the most popular cryptocurrency brand in the world, producing data insights, cutting-edge reports, and useful tools to help users better understand the complex industry. Prior to that, he was an analyst assisting venture capitalists and startups in making smarter decisions through data.
EDUCATION
2021
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
SCHOOL OF HISTORY
M.A. Global History
First Class Honours
Global History observes historical problems beyond their local, national and regional contexts. A way to think about how historical change happens because of the interaction of local, global and international factors.
Courses:
Global Revolutions
War Peace and Globalization
Thesis:
Irish revolutionary economic thought towards money, banking, and development
2018
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
WHARTON SCHOOL
Professional Certificate: Business and Financial Modeling
Key modules: Quantitative Modeling, Spreadsheets and Models, Modeling Risk and Realities, Decision-Making and Scenarios
2016
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE
B.A. Economics
Minors: Business and Web Programming
Extracurriculars: Co-Chair of Entrepreneurs Festival, President of College of Arts & Science Entrepreneurship Association, President of The Kairos Society, Studied Abroad: NYU London, Varsity Soccer
EXPERIENCE
CEO & FOUNDER, RYAN RESEARCH
April 2019 - Present
Conduct economic and technology research. Advise private clients. Create public media content.
Areas of Focus:
central banking, central bank digital currency (CBDC), cryptocurrency, bitcoin, money, banking, monetary policy, development economics, economic history, history of economic thought, geopolitics, international trade, venture capital
DIRECTOR OF GROWTH, COINSPICE
July 2019 - October 2019
Managed media company, created multi-media content, wrote quantitative/technical research articles, and increased key performance indicators.
Stats:
- Web Traffic 200%+
- Twitter Following 35%+
- Twitter Reach from 10s of thousands to millions
- Youtube Engagement 20%+
RESEARCH ANALYST, COINDESK
January 2018 - April 2019
Researched cryptocurrency sector trends and data for most popular sector media company with 5mn views per month.
Research has been cited in The Economist, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and more.
Highlights:
- Produced the most popular industry reports and research
- Developed comprehensive data products and services with engineering/product team
- Created compelling video, podcast, event, graphic, and text content
HOST & FOUNDER, STARTUP CITIES
Feb 2017 - Dec 2018
Hosted event series of entrepreneurs, investors, and academics to discuss urban-tech issues
Moderated panels of distinguished speakers, such as Patrik Schumacher - Principal of Zaha Hadid Architects and Brad Hargreaves - Co-Founder of General Assembly
Partnered with Barclay’s Rise, Microsoft, Harvard, NYU, 1776, Draper U., Urban-X Accelerator, Venture for America, and more
Generated hundreds of attendees and thousands of online views
ANALYST, RADICLE REPORT
August 2017 - December 2017
Researched early-stage companies and sectors for venture capital investors.
ASSOCIATE, SPLASH
October 2016 - April 2017
Performed analytical functions for multiple internal departments & external Fortune 500 clients.
ASSOCIATE, STORYSMITH PRODUCTIONS
January 2016 - October 2016
Managed finances & operations of marketing firm specialized in early-stage companies.
INTERN, NYU ENTREPRENEURIAL INSTITUTE
February 2013 - August 2015
Assisted university venture capital fund / startup lab in research, operations, & education.
VARIOUS INTERNSHIPS
2012 - 2015
Gust, June 2015 – August 2015
Magna, May 2014 – August 2014
Bitcoin Center NYC, December 2013 – March 2014
StyleCaster Media Group, June 2013 – July 2013
The Record Newspaper, June 2012 – August 2012
SKILLS
Microsoft Excel (Advanced), Python, Photoshop, HTML, CSS, Javascript, GitHub, Salesforce, Periscope, Tableau, Google Analytics, Public Speaking, and Mutli-Channel Marketing.
WORKS
Featured
Published Writing
COINSPICE
July 2019
It’s Halvening: An Analysis of Bitcoin Miner Revenue
COINDESK
December 2018
State of Blockchain: Q3 2018 Report
COINDESK
August 2018
A New Way to Compare Bitcoin Cash to Bitcoin
THE HILL
August 2018
The Crypto-Political Landscape Has Grown Beyond Its Anarchist Roots
NYU ECONOMICS REVIEW
March 2015
Statistical Analysis is Sexy: Quantitative Venture Capital
MEDIA
Films, Videos & Podcasts
COINSPICE
September 2019
CoinSpice Live: George Selgin, Senior fellow and Director of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute and Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Georgia
COINSPICE
July 2019
CoinSpice Live: Vitalik Buterin, Founder of Ethereum
COINSPICE
June 2019
The Peter Ryan Report Podcast: Hong Kong Protests, Capital Flight, and Bitcoin
AMAZON PRIME
April 2019
Rizqi Presents Blockchain: 6-Part Documentary Series (Executive Producer & Expert Guest)
COINDESK
August 2018
Late Confirmation Podcast: Is Bitcoin Mining Profitable?
CITATIONS
External References
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
January 2019
Are ICO Tokens Securities? Startup Wants a Judge to Decide by Paul Vigna & Dave Michaels (Article)
BLOOMBERG
December 2018
Crypto Market Crash Leaving Bankrupt Startups in its Wake by Olga Kharif (Article)
THE ECONOMIST
April 2018
How to Regulate Crypto by Leaders (Article)
THE NEW YORK TIMES
February 2018
Subpoenas Signal S.E.C Crackdown on Initial Coin Offerings by Nathaniel Popper (Article)
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD.
December 2018
Bank 4.0: Banking Everywhere, Never at a Bank by Brett King (Book)
PRESENTATIONS
Conferences & Lectures
CONSENSUS: INVEST
November 2018
The History of Crypto & Finance
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
October 2018
Class: Entrepreneurial Finance - Guest Lecture on Intro to Crypto
STARTUP CITIES
March 2018
Future of Real Estate with Harvard
STARTUP CITIES
January 2018
Market Urbanism with Zaha Hadid & Parafin
STARTUP CITIES
February 2017
Startup Cities with Brandon Fuller, Dr. Sandy Ikeda, & more
PROJECTS
Software, Tools, & Databases
COINDESK
November 2018
Crypto-Economics Explorer: Interactive data tool that visualizes heterogenous metrics across an array of cryptocurrencies.
COINDESK
January 2018
ICO & VC Trackers: Initial coin offering (ICO) and venture capital (VC) data recorded, visualized, and analyzed.
AWARDS
Distinctions & Grants
NYC INDIE FILM AWARDS
August 2016
Best Screenplay - Half Empty
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
January 2016
NYU Gallatin Graduating Senior Grant
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
January 2016
NYU Gallatin Film Alliance Grant