Ryan Margoles

Co-Founder, CTO, Notion

Denver

Ryan graduated with degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Operations Management from the University of Colorado – Boulder in 2008.

After graduation, he started his career at Titleist Golf in Carlsbad, California. During his 5 years at Titleist, Ryan was granted 12 utility patents centering on improved golf clubs and measurement of club performance throughout a golf swing. Additionally, he was awarded Titleist's Distinguished Achiever Award in 2011 which is given to one engineer in the company each year.

Ryan was recruited and hired at Callaway Golf in 2013 to as a Program Manager for Callaway irons and wedge lines. At Callaway, he led everything from product inception, ideation, and feasibility studies to manufacturing, supply chain and distribution. He worked in depth with engineering, design, logistics, and international suppliers.

In 2014, Ryan left Callaway to start his own venture, called Notion, with a childhood friend. Notion went through the entire spectrum of startups including Techstars, Kickstarter, raising multiple fundraising rounds, growing the team to 30+ people, and eventually getting acquired by Comcast this past February. In addition to his work at Notion today, Ryan serves as a mentor for Techstars and he's the co-chair of the Product Track for Denver Startup Week.