John Ryles

I'm an AI & Automation Solution Architect with 16+ years of production software experience—from the original iPhone to building AI agent pipelines today. At Great American Insurance Group, I design and build automation systems that use large language models as headless coding agents, integrating directly with live Jira and GitLab workflows.

I designed and built ATLAS (Automated Ticket Lifecycle & Acceleration System)—a production AI pipeline that triggers on Jira ticket status, generates code, submits merge requests, and enables bidirectional human-AI interaction via comments. I also authored the division's coding standards, Swift Macro architecture system, and reusable AI agent skill library.

My background in mobile engineering (Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose) gave me the foundation, but my focus has shifted to AI systems architecture: prompt engineering, agent orchestration, human-in-the-loop design, and building systems where the agent is the last mile—not a black box.

Beyond enterprise work, I create apps that fill gaps the market ignores: This Is My Voice, a completely free AAC app (while competitors charge $100-1000), because communication is a human right, not a luxury. And SensorySpace, which provides calming visual experiences for anyone who needs a moment of focus—no ads, no tracking, just calm.