Ryan Meador

Ryan is a Director within the Technology Consulting practice at Protiviti focused on driving Microsoft Solutions across APAC. With 15+ years of experience, Ryan help driving large-scale implementation efforts across Microsoft - assisting with solution design, business and technology transformation, and innovation. He works closely with business and technology executives to understand and meet strategic goals.

Major Projects

• Serves as the Microsoft Delivery Lead across APAC, helping clients solve business and technology challenges by leveraging the Microsoft ecosystem. Responsible for day-to-day operations of the alliance and acting as the central point of contact for Microsoft-related activities.
• Served as internal Chief of Staff for Protiviti Technology Consulting driving strategic initiatives, overseeing operations, and managing special projects aligned to go-to-market solutions and client delivery.
• Led large-scale transformation initiatives across multiple sectors, including the implementation of modern digital platforms and enterprise-wide architecture redesigns. Spearheaded efforts to decouple legacy systems, select strategic vendors, and architect scalable solutions that enabled innovation and operational efficiency.
• Directed enterprise architecture and agile transformation programs, providing leadership in future-state design, regulatory compliance, and business capability alignment. Delivered actionable roadmaps and frameworks that supported long-term strategic goals.
• Conducted IT systems architecture reviews to identify and remediate gaps in technology and process maturity. Partnered with business stakeholders to co-create solutions that enhanced resilience, scalability, and performance.
• Served as Product Owner for a compliance and monitoring platform transformation, leading development workstreams focused on enhancing customer and transaction oversight. Delivered capabilities in KYC, transaction monitoring, and reporting to address regulatory findings.
• Led IT strategy and enterprise architecture assessments for mission-driven organizations, developing reference architectures and transformation roadmaps that aligned technology capabilities with strategic objectives.
• Managed continuous improvement programs using agile delivery methodologies, identifying key areas for operational enhancement and risk mitigation. Delivered both short-term wins and long-term transformation plans to improve efficiency and control.

Areas of Expertise

• Vendor Management
• Technology Strategy
• Program/Project Management
• Solution Design
• Core Banking
• Regulatory Compliance
• Enterprise Architecture
• Vendor Selection
• Change Enablement
• SAFe / Scrum Agile Development

Industry Experience

• Financial Services
• Technology

Professional Memberships & Certifications

• SAFe Agile Certified – Product Owner / Product Manager
• SAFe 5.0 Certified – Practitioner
• Luma Institute Design Thinking
• Copilot Business Value Proficient
• Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist