About Ryan Tindall
Twenty-five years running operations, opening markets, and owning the hard parts, across motorsports technology, artificial intelligence platforms, business-to-business software, and automotive systems.
I work with leadership teams when a decision is difficult, an initiative has stalled, or work spanning organizations needs an owner. That may mean a single recommendation a leadership team needs to make with confidence; a business development strategy that needs to be set and then run; or an initiative that needs someone to take ownership and move it forward.
I have done that as Vice President of Operations at McLaren Applied Technologies and Cosworth, and as Director of Operations at Rho AI and Orange Bees: NASCAR and INDYCAR programs delivered without a failure, enterprise accounts opened at Apple, Google, and Uber, a six million dollar business turned around, and an artificial intelligence company positioned for acquisition by General Motors.
I operate best where the stakes are real, the situation is difficult, and someone needs to own the hard parts so the people at the top never have to. I contract through Grantic Operations.
- Based
- North Carolina; remote or on site
- Education
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Kettering University
- linkedin.com/in/ryan-tindall
How I workThe same method, whatever the label on it
Three offers, one way of working underneath them.
I read the situation as it actually is, get clear on what the end looks like, establish where we are against it, and build the plan that connects the two.
Then I carry that plan through the people: the ones who have to agree, the ones who have to do the work, and the ones who can stop it. Done well, it lands on time, on target, and on budget, everyone involved has had a hand in it, and nobody needs to point at me afterward. The group takes the credit, because the group earned it.
Track recordWhere the experience comes from
Roles, dates, and what changed. Download the full résumé (PDF) or the capabilities brief (PDF); references are available on request.
| Grantic OperationsFounder · 2019–present | Reorganized implementation and customer success operations for mid-market business-to-business software clients, cutting cross-team friction 15–20%, delivery overhead 15–25%, and escalations 10–15% while holding customer satisfaction above 90%. Built executive dashboards, workflow documentation, and training that reduced on-site delivery hours 15–25% and rework 10–15%. |
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| McLaren Applied TechnologiesVP Operations, U.S. Division · 2011–2019 | Scaled the U.S. business 250% and moved operating margin from 23% to 38%. Delivered NASCAR Cup Series engine control unit systems with zero on-track failures across eight years. Secured more than $2.5M in enterprise contracts with Apple, Google, and Uber by realigning go-to-market strategy. |
| Rho AIDirector of Operations · 2020–2022 | Identified General Motors’ deepening reliance on the platform as an acquisition path before anyone was discussing a deal. Mapped the relationships, expanded the footprint, doubled software revenue, and built the operational case for the deal. General Motors acquired Rho AI in 2022. |
| CosworthVP Operations, U.S. Division · 2008–2011 | Reversed a 20% revenue decline and grew the business from $6M to $10M in three years. Won the ten-year NASCAR timing and scoring wireless network contract. |
| Orange BeesDirector of Operations · 2023 | Closed a $1.2M enterprise contract with Continental Tire, negotiated the SoftServe Industry 4.0 alliance, and expanded the BMW post-production quality system into three facilities. |
DetailThe things people ask about next
Scale carried, sectors worked in, and the kinds of organizations this has happened inside.
- Industries
- Motorsports technology, automotive systems and electronics, advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence platforms, business-to-business software.
- Company stages
- Startup through acquisition, United States divisions of global engineering groups, and venture-backed technology companies.
- Enterprise programs
- Apple, Google, Uber, BMW, Continental Tire, NASCAR, INDYCAR.
- Scale carried
- Operating budgets up to $12M, profit and loss ownership of a business unit, teams of twenty or more across multiple sites, and account bases above two hundred.
Start with the situation, not a sales call
Email a few sentences on what is stuck, who is involved, and what a good outcome looks like. You get a reply within one business day: either a one-page scope with a price and a date, or a straight answer that this is not a fit.
ryan.tindall@grantic.ai