Ryan is a partner in McKinsey’s Advanced Industries Practice, which serves companies across Industrials & Electronics, Semiconductors, Automotive & Assembly, and Aerospace & Defense. He leads client service for mid-cap companies (the “Titanium Economy”) across these sectors globally. The Titanium Economy represents the mid-cap backbone of global industry: highly engineered, innovation-driven companies that design and manufacture the critical components, equipment, and technologies enabling the next generation of industrial innovation.
Examples of his recent client work include:
- shaping enterprise and portfolio strategies to accelerate profitable growth and expand global market positions
- driving cross-functional performance transformations across operations, supply chain, and commercial organizations
- optimizing R&D productivity and product portfolios in technology-intensive companies
- bringing digital visibility and AI-driven insights to complex global enterprises to improve decision-making and accelerate action
- advising corporate and private equity investors on growth strategy across the industrial landscape
Prior to joining McKinsey, Ryan built and led the LED business of a mid-cap lighting manufacturer, served as an optical engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy, and helped bring solar power to off-grid communities in South America.
Published work
“The power of digital: Quantifying semiconductor fab performance,” McKinsey & Company, October 2024
“Need to Boost Semiconductor Fab Efficiency? Look to Maintenance”
McKinsey & Company, December, 2023
“Tapping into Dormant Data can Boost Industrial SMEs’ Competitive Edge”
McKinsey & Company, November, 2023
“How medium-size enterprises can better manage sourcing”
McKinsey & Company, September, 2023
“Imperatives for Photonics Companies in the Next Wave of Growth”
McKinsey & Company, January, 2023
“Rapid Throughput Improvement at Mature Semiconductor Fabs”
McKinsey & Company, August, 2022
“Manufacturing Process Innovation for Industrials”
McKinsey & Company, September, 2021
“The Next Wave of Innovation in Photonics”
McKinsey & Company, June, 2021
“Energizing Industrial Manufacturing Through Active Performance Management”
McKinsey & Company, May, 2020
“The Need for Speed: Accelerating Product Improvement at Industrials”
McKinsey & Company, May, 2020
“Building a Flexible Supply Chain in Low-Volume, High-Mix Industrials”
McKinsey & Company, April 2020
“The Case for an End-to-End Automotive Software Platform”
McKinsey & Company, January 2020
“Laying the foundation for success in the connected-building era,” McKinsey & Company, October 2018
Past experience
ARRI
Head of Product Management, Lighting
U.S. Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Mechanical Engineer, Laser & Photon Science Directorate
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA (Baker Scholar)
Stanford University
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering