About
Thank-you for visiting my website, it is nice to meet you.
My name is Devin Ryan and I came in to this world on February 5th, 1985 in Dryden, ON. When I came of age I started school at St. Joseph’s Elementary where I began my formal education. My interest in technology started in grade six when I was introduced to website design using hyper-text mark-up language (HTML) my first real dose of what one could do with a computer, as our prior computer classes basically consisted of learning the MS Office Suite and typing lessons. Fast forward a few years, and I was getting pretty good at creating basic websites, but never truly had my own website until 2007.
I was first introduced to programming in my grade ten computer science class, taught by Spuro Sourtzis, and I absolutely loved it. It was during that course that I decided to take computer science in post-secondary, and unlike some that couldn’t make up their minds or changed their mind many times throughout high school, once I made that decision I stuck with it and continued taking computer science courses in grade eleven and twelve. I started by expanding on my HTML knowledge and moved in to the language C, and then in my senior years I was introduced to Java.
I am presently working towards a BSc Computer Science degree in the business option at Lakehead University. Obtaining my degree is one of the most important aspects of my life right now. I started attending Lakehead in the fall of 2006. When not in school I am working, last job was at the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) in their Information Services Department. While working for the KPDSB as a helpdesk student I gained valuable experience in running a computer helpdesk, network/user administration, voice over IP using Asterisk and FreePBX, and conducting training sessions to name a few.
Ever since my introduction to technology I have followed advancements and new technology that has come about, the best I can without it interfering with my education. I love gadgets even though I don’t have many myself, because I don’t have the funds to support that lifestyle just yet, due to the aforementioned pursuit of education, I still try and get the more (affordable) important ones that I feel will benefit me and read up and learn about the others.
I am constantly trying to gain new knowledge and experiences, both personally and professionally. My goal is to branch out and obtain a student position in software development, preferably using Java.
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