Ryan Stacey

Work

Where I show up

I listen first, then build things that actually work, whether on an fire truck, in a union meeting, or shipping software for a client.

13+

Years in the fire service

Firefighter, paramedic, and tech lead for department initiatives.

20+

Years building & designing

Agency work, independent consulting, and enterprise UX, from PHP to product strategy.

3

Lanes, one person

Emergency response, executive leadership, and full-stack development.

How I move the needle

Lead where it counts

At Perfect, Inc., I grew from UX strategy into project management, learning how to translate messy goals into plans people can follow. That experience became the foundation for Seamless Development, my own design and development firm, with Perfect later retained as a client. At West Palm Beach Fire Department, I apply the same leadership to technology initiatives that help the department work smarter and keep crews safer.

Ship with the room

I have years of experience inside scrum and agile teams, and I am comfortable from discovery through delivery. I work across the stack (PHP, HTML, CSS, SQL, and beyond) and I still love print and web design. The goal is never to throw jargon over the wall; it is to stay in the room until the thing we are building makes sense to everyone in it.

People before process

Running my own firm taught me that good work starts with good relationships. I have won business, kept clients, and fixed problems by showing up honestly. As Executive Vice President of the WPB Association of Fire Fighters, I coordinate labor and management every day, which means listening, negotiating, and remembering that behind every policy is a person.

Represent the whole picture

Executive board service and time inside municipal government taught me that trust is part of the deliverable. I know how to navigate organizations where the timeline is political, the stakes are personal, and the win is when people still want to work with you after the hard conversation.

Roles & clients

West Palm Beach Fire Department

Firefighter / Paramedic

I serve as a firefighter and paramedic for the city I grew up around. Beyond the rig, I have led multiple technology-centered projects for the department, finding practical ways to use data and software to solve problems for the people I stand shoulder to shoulder with every shift.

Seamless Development

Owner · Operator · Developer

I founded and run Seamless Development, a software firm focused on design, development, and delivery clients can trust. I handle client relationships, scoping, and hands-on build work across the stack, from first conversation through launch and support.

WPB Association of Fire Fighters

Executive Board · Executive Vice President

As Executive Vice President, I help manage day-to-day operations of the local and coordinate labor and management affairs. It is another form of service, advocating for the members I work beside while keeping relationships with the city constructive.

International Association of Fire Fighters

Emergency Operations Technology Committee

I was appointed as a representative of the 12th District of the IAFF to the Emergency Operations Technology Committee. The committee focuses on the impact of technology on firefighter safety and practical ways to implement new tools in the field.

Perfect, Inc

UX Strategist · Project Manager

I served as UX strategist and project manager, helping teams ship with clarity and care. After launching my own firm, Perfect retained Seamless for design staff augmentation and development services, a relationship built on years of trust.

ADP (Automatic Data Processing)

Enterprise · User Experience

I provided user experience strategy and design for enterprise HR products including RUN, HR411, and the GAP retirement calculator. The work required making complex workflows feel approachable for everyday users.

HSBC Bank

Fintech · Design Systems

I supported an internal customer portal through design staff augmentation and helped develop UI design language guidelines so internal tools looked and behaved like one coherent product family.

Sourcebreaker

WordPress · Integration

I delivered HTML, CSS, PHP, and WordPress integration, connecting front-end craft with a CMS workflow the client could maintain after handoff.

Story

How I found my way

Where it started

I was born and raised in South Florida. I have always loved technology and had a habit of taking things apart and doing my best to put them back together. Growing up, I was heavily involved in my church in downtown Lake Worth and accepted Jesus as my personal Savior when I was six.

Church and the teachings of Jesus showed me why serving the people around you matters. Sacrificial service was not a slogan; it was modeled in the life of Christ, and it is something I have aspired to ever since.

A calling to serve differently

After starting my own design and development firm, I still felt a pull toward something more hands-on. I looked to the fire service as a way to serve sacrificially in the community. I completed the necessary training while keeping the business running and welcoming all three of our kids into the world. It was a chaotic season, and one I would not trade.

Ryan and his kids on a West Palm Beach fire truck

On the job at West Palm Beach Fire Department

Once I was on board at West Palm Beach Fire Department, I looked for ways to use my technology skills to help solve problems for my brothers and sisters on the job. I have worked on several tech-centered projects and looked for ways to streamline workflows so crews spend less time fighting software and more time serving people.

Labor leadership has given me another avenue to serve, not only the community on calls, but the men and women I stand shoulder to shoulder with every day. I am grateful for the opportunity to advocate, organize, and show up where it counts.

I earned my education along the way: an Associate of Arts, EMT diploma, and fire standards at Palm Beach State College; paramedic certification at Health Career Institute; and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southeastern University. The classroom prepared me. The truck and the keyboard proved it.