Ryan Collins

From: Walnut Creek, CASchool: San Diego State UniversityProgram: Computer Science Major, Business MinorGPA: 3.8

Why I fit this role

  • Built AI automation workflows (n8n + LLMs) for content creation and getting data easier. familiar with AI tooling
  • Scaled YouTube channel to 1.6B+ views using analytics to understand user behavior, retention, and making data-informed decisions
  • Led full product lifecycle (Eco-Sorter): prototyping → manufacturing → patent → DTC launch, ship real product through our website (1thinggreen.com)
  • Strong presentation/speaking skills (ChatGPT Ambassador, instructor)
  • Familiar with tools like Git, Supabase (Postgres), Vercel, Python, Next.js, Docker, Prisma, and LLMs.

Proof in 60 seconds

n8n Agent
AI Ideation System
Built automated agent that gets data from YouTube, IMDb, Reddit and generates structured content ideas via Claude
Full-Stack
Data Pipeline Systems
Built course search platform with CSV ingestion, data-cleaning pipelines, and an easier search and visual calendar experience. (grossmontsearch.vercel.app)
LLM Apps
ChatGPT Ambassador
One of first ambassadors; demonstrated LLM applications for coding, research, and productivity workflows
1.6B+ Views
Agent-Driven Scale
Scaled content system using AI tools for ideation, scripting, and performance analysis

Experience

ChatGPT Ambassador

OpenAIAug 2025–Present
  • One of the first ChatGPT Ambassadors; supported student adoption of genAI across academic/technical disciplines
  • Guided responsible/effective AI tool usage
  • Demonstrated LLM applications for coding, research, writing, productivity workflows

Content Creator & Automation Engineer

YouTube (Scroll-Core)Jun 2025–Aug 2025
  • Built/scaled a YouTube Shorts channel to 1.6+ billion total views, averaging ~20M views/day
  • Designed high-retention short-form content with original commentary + data-driven iteration
  • Used AI tools for ideation, scripting, performance analysis
  • Built n8n automation workflows for content generation, scheduling, publishing
  • Edited in CapCut focusing on pacing, clarity, retention

Co-Founder

1ThingGreenApr 2023–Present
  • Built the Eco-Sorter (household waste separation product)
  • Led full product lifecycle: prototyping → manufacturing → QC → market launch
  • Launched DTC sales via 1thinggreen.com and Etsy
  • Secured U.S. Patent No. 12,275,582
  • Promoted environmentally responsible habits via design + education

Programming Instructor

HackingtonsJun 2022–Aug 2024
  • Taught HTML/CSS/JS/Python/C#/Unity
  • Guided game dev + web design + beginner software projects
  • Provided individualized debugging help and feedback

Projects

Grossmont College Course Search Platform

Problem: Students needed a better way to search and plan courses across semesters
Build: Full-stack web app with normalized relational schema for courses/schedules. Implemented CSV ingestion + data-cleaning pipelines
Impact: Streamlined academic planning with structured course data and search capabilities
Full-stackRelational DBCSV Processing

Automated YouTube Shorts Ideation Agent

Problem: Manual research for content ideas was time-consuming and inconsistent
Build: n8n-based AI ideation agent to research movies + surface scenes/facts/angles for Shorts. Aggregated data from YouTube, IMDb, Reddit; generated structured ideas via Claude into Google Sheets
Impact: Automated content ideation pipeline enabling data-driven content strategy
n8nAI/LLMData AggregationAutomation