Ryan Masuga
Founder & Principal
I’ve built and maintained websites for more than twenty years. I have a BFA in Fine Art, but I taught myself everything I needed to know to get started in web design and development by camping out in the Computer books section at the bookstore.
Milestones
- Early 2000's: Held various jobs doing graphic work at pre-press service bureaus and greeting card companies. Discovered web design.
- 2004: Landed a job at a web design shop.
- 2006: Founded Masuga after discovering ExpressionEngine, developing early expertise in CMS-driven websites.
- 2008–2010: Built large-scale sites for national retailers like Pep Boys and Toys“R”Us; spoke internationally on content management and version control.
- 2009: Created devot:ee, the leading ExpressionEngine add-on marketplace for over a decade.
- 2014: Launched Lamplighter, a SaaS tool that helped agencies monitor the health of hundreds of client sites.
- 2015–2017: Authored two books: The Guide to ExpressionEngine Development and The Guide to Craft CMS Development.
- 2019–2024: Shared experience and practices on podcasts and interviews focused on running a web studio and delivering dependable CMS work.
If you’re looking for a Craft CMS partner for your team or your clients, I’m always open to a conversation.
