Ryan Sponseller

About Ryan Sponseller

Ryan Sponseller is a Director within Product Management at Rightpoint in Chicago, Illinois. He is responsible for leading product managers, support sales and marketing efforts, and oversee pivotal projects such as launching omni-channel experiences for Retail clients and innovative sports performance apps for professional sports teams and universities.Ryan’s responsible for leading teams to design and build experiences that are user-centered, innovative, and drive business impact for our clients. Ryan has led multiple projects concurrently, in addition to defining solutions and strategies for new business development opportunities and client retention.Prior to Rightpoint, he worked with Sears Holdings Corporation, founded a startup (Please Bench Me) to help sports fans find the best bar to watch a sporting event, and worked for a variety of clients and industries while working for Accenture.

Experience

1. Director

   Rightpoint

   Apr 2024 — Present

   Led platform innovation for a major retailer by transforming their public-facing website into a powerful in-store associate tool for consultative sales, shared cart creation, and customer engagement.• Spearheaded the strategic and technical rollout of Stripe, unifying online and in-store payment infrastructure to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.• Developed a LiDAR-enabled iOS app for retrofitters in the insulation industry, enabling 3D scans of attics and tailored product recommendations, unlocking future retailer partnerships.• Designed an athlete analytics platform that visualizes performance assessments, injury prediction insights, and ML-powered diagnostics for elite training centers and universities.• Supported AI innovation initiatives by contributing to internal hackathons and exploring ML integration in product planning. Mentored product teams on leveraging AI to drive automation and personalized user experiences.• Established a video case study initiative to increase visibility of major launches internally and externally, creating Rightpoint’s top engaging social media.

Education

• Miami University

  Bachelor of Science, Systems Analysis

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Sass
• Ruby on Rails
• Web Development
• Backbone.js
• Unit Testing
• Software Development
• Css
• Scrum
• Product Development
• Agile Methodologies
• Html
• Management Consulting
• Mobile Applications
• Entrepreneurship
• Jquery
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Ruby
• Test Driven Development
• Stylus
• Business Process Design
• Wireframes
• Jquery Mobile
• Mysql
• Sharepoint
• Requirements Gathering
• Functional Design
• Coffeescript
• Javascript