Ryan Bergman

Experience

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  Ag Partners L.L.C.

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Precision Agriculture Intern

  ▪ Installed, diagnosed, and maintained Ag Leader and Trimble products. ▪ Assisted in maintaining and organizing product inventory as well as service units. ▪ Created price quotes and assisted at trade shows and training events.▪ Developed informational and event flyers for mailings in the Ag Partners service area.

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  John Deere

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Product Development Specialist Intern

  ▪ Executed tests on combines, planters, and individual components at both local and remote test locations.▪ Documented and communicated with multiple team members about testing progress and machine issues.▪ Completed machine set-up, operation, and logistical needs to ensure a productive test site.

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  Digital Ag Innovation Lab

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2022

  ▪ Led daily operations of John Deere See & Spray research, development, and validation work at ISU. ▪ Supervised two staff members, including oversight of project tasks and development their technical skills. ▪ Managed the relationship between ISU and John Deere engineering teams, including daily communication, and project reports to review findings and plan future work. ▪ Coordinated activities and field research with farmers, farm managers, dealers, and service providers. ▪ Led development and coordination of a new extension event, Planter University, focused on hands-on education and demonstration of proper planting practices with new planting technologies. Show less ▪ Executed field-scale agronomic trials for advanced ag technologies.▪ Collaborated with team members to develop cropping plans and pesticide programs for field tests. ▪ Developed, built, and tested custom equipment to support data collection and technology demonstration. ▪ Communicated with JDDMW team members to accomplish project tasks and solve technical problems. ▪ Facilitated development of a relationship between Digital Ag Innovation Lab and Iowa State University Extension to develop and deliver online blog posts on ag equipment and technology. Show less ▪ Collaborated with DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol and external contractors to develop a telematics and data reporting system to drive operational efficiencies in stover harvesting fleet. ▪ Managed SQL database and reporting website to store, analyze, and display equipment CAN data.▪ Designed, specified, installed, and operated instrumentation on self-propelled sprayers for evaluation of boom height control technologies. ▪ Provided presentations on precision ag technologies to ISU classes and extension groups. Show less ▪ Worked with project sponsors to ensure desired outcomes were met.▪ Managed resources and student employees efficiently and effectively to complete desired research tasks.▪ Developed hands-on trainings to educate the public and industry partners on precision ag technologies.▪ Managed agriculture and precision ag equipment to carry out research responsibilities and trainings.▪ Utilized GIS tools to develop metrics to assess equipment logistics for large scale corn stover harvesting.▪ Worked with software and hardware developers to develop, test, troubleshoot, and implement telematics. Show less

  • Research Manager - Application Equipment Technology

    May 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Technical Project Specialist in Application Equipment Technology

    Jan 2018 - May 2022

  • Program Coordinator in Precision Ag

    May 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2013 - May 2015
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  John Deere

  Oct 2022 - now

  Product Manager

  ▪ Define customer needs and problems by collaborating with customers and dealers. ▪ Lead feature development from discovery (TDP) through delivery (PDP). ▪ Manage roadmaps, product briefs, deliverables, and budget information. ▪ Communicate with internal stakeholders to ensure software definition and development are successful.