Carolyn A. Gray, FORMER FOX BROADCASTING's Vice President & FILMAKA's Co-President

"It’s my pleasure to recommend Ryan Ray Medina for a position with your company. As Filmaka’s Art Director, Ryan proved himself not only highly creative but also keenly aware of the business side of the equation; he was always right on top of both the schedules and the costs but with unique and powerful ideas.

I can’t say enough about Ryan.

You would be lucky if he were to wind up on your team."

Jason Haikara, Former FOX BROADCASTING's Senior Vice President & FILMAKA's Co-President

"It is my pleasure to write a Letter of Recommendation for Ryan Ray Medina. Ryan has been an integral part of the Filmaka team for over two years, contributing greatly to the company’s success through his role as our Art Director/Designer.

Ryan is, by nature, very creative so he has the ability to create compelling and unique visuals which can stand as art work or as marketing creative. He also can work with strict brand guidelines as evidence by his numerous projects at Filmaka with major brands (including Cisco, DIRECTV, Ford Fiesta/Lincoln/Mustang, Mars/SNICKERS, Unilver/Klondike) and ad agencies (including BBDO, Colangelo, Draftfcb, Team Detroit: JWT and Y&R).

Ryan is an excellent collaborator, team player and problem solver. He has a very strong work ethic and can thrive on challenging situations which certainly was the case at Filmaka, a start-up with a lean infrastructure and major workload. Beyond his primary role, he also ran lead on special projects such as college marketing strategy and provided support on creative development (web series, short films, music videos) and feature film marketing. Finally while he does an excellent job following creative direction, he also can produce worthy alternative approaches which we ended up going with on many occasions.

I strongly believe that Ryan would be a tremendous asset to any company."

Alan Mruvka, E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION's FounDer & THE LOOK TV's Founder/CEO

“Ryan manages and signs off on all creative. I trust his judgement. He knows what a professional and high quality ad should look like.”

Louis D. Lo Praeste, Linkedin's “Top Voice” & BigThinker.ai's Founder/Managing Director

“I have known and literally relied on Ryan as a senior creative for going on five years. It's amazing first, to note the longevity of that relationship, but more it's the consistency of growth, professionalism, and maturity that I have seen over those years. I have maintained and will continue to assert that Ryan is a top-notch creative with a A+ work ethic, and A+ attitude. He has got all the digital chops you'd want from a creative these days and a big future ahead.

I recommend Ryan with no reservations--just don't let him work too hard, because he will give you all he's got.”

Greg McAllister, Capital One’s Head of Digital Product Management

“Ryan is a responsive, curious, and creative designer with a can-do attitude. He takes direction very well and can quickly grasp the business intent and build upon it with his own ideas. He also has a great sense of personal style and originality that flows through to his work.”

Alisa Neymark, Capital One’s Senior Product Manager

“Ryan is a talented visual designer who’s very dedicated to his work.  He can translate the described UX into beautiful UIs and will work outside of business hours to get things done with urgency.  Ryan is always happy to collaborate and takes feedback very well.“

Neil Butler, ALIVE ENTERTAINMENT’s Director of Development

"I am writing to enthusiastically recommend Ryan Medina. Over the past couple of years, Ryan has worked for us in a number of capacities. From illustrating elaborate presentations for our film and television projects to designing pages for our website, he brings a unique and perspective and a depth of creative energy to every job.

I think Ryan would be an asset to any company and will likely success at anything he puts his mind to. He’s personable, energetic and never hesitant to stay late to get the job done.

I’m a big fan."

Catherine Dishion, a Senior Loan Consultant at WASHINGTON MUTUAL

“I am pleased to recommend Ryan Ray Medina. Ryan has been with our office filling in as a temporary office manager while our permanent office manager is on maternity leave. Our office could have been in chaos during the absence of our regular manager. However, over the past three months, our office has run smoothly due to Ryan’s efforts. We have found him to be dedicated and thorough. He follows through on projects from start to finish and always displays a pleasant demeanor and a sense of humor. Our office is a very fast paced environment and not everyone can function under this pressure.

I can assure you that I speak for everyone in this office. He is an exceptional individual and I am sure that any employer would be pleased to have Ryan on their staff. I would be honored to answer any questions regarding Ryan.”

Grant LaViale, a Vice President at WASHINGTON MUTUAL

“I am pleased to introduce Ryan Ray Medina who started work at Washington Mutual in June of 2006 to cover for an employee who left on maternity leave. Ryan has exceeded our expectations and is a reliable and ethical individual. He was able to acclimate himself quickly with the rest of the staff and in fact, is very well respected and trusted. Ryan leaves our bank on extremely good terms and is certainly eligible for rehire should an opening arise. Please feel free to contact me personally should you have any questions regarding Ryan’s employment.”

Donna Garcia, a Loan Consultant at WASHINGTON MUTUAL

“I have worked with Ryan Ray medina for the past 4 months at Washington Mutual’s Home Loan Center. He has been acting as office manager during the permanent manager’s maternity leave. Ryan is an absolute pleasure to work with, we are all very sorry to see him go and he will be greatly missed. He is extremely professional, intelligent and responsible. He has taken the initiative to improve procedures and always steps up to the plate. Ryan had little training and jumped right into a very fast paced, demanding office, while constantly exceeding everyone’s expectations.”

Enedina Corrillo, a Senior Sales Associate at WASHINGTON MUTUAL

“I would like to recommend Ryan Ray Medina as a candidate for a position with your organization. Ryan did an excellent job as the Office Coordinator and is an asset to our company. He has excellent written and verbal communication skills, is extremely organized, can work independently and is able to follow through to ensure that the job gets done.

Ryan was always willing to offer his assistant and had an excellent rapport with many constituents served by our office including clients, employers, and other professional organizations. He would be an asset to any employer and I recommend him for any endeavor he chooses to pursue.”

Kristina Knapic, a Loan Consultant at WASHINGTON MUTUAL

“This letter is reference to Ryan Ray Medina. Ryan worked with me in the Loan Department at Washington Mutual for the last thee months. He began here as an office coordinator and continued to serve with increasing skill in that capacity.

During Ryan’s service with us I interacted frequently with him and depended on him. Very goal oriented, Ryan was always punctual. He was dedicated to his work and the job at hand.

Ryan demonstrated from early on that he understood what business is all about. He was well organized. Almost without exception, he put the customer first, feeling as I do that the key to good business is satisfied customers. I suppose doing well in business is easy if you are, as he is, efficient by nature.

Ryan is available for new challenges only because of his desire to learn and grow further. We would have loved to see him stay, but certainly understands his need to advance beyond the positions we have available.

In closing, let me say I have no hesitation in recommending Ryan Medina for any position pertaining to customer service. I feel confident he would be an asset to your organization.”

Donna Hennessy, GOLDEN CONQUEST’s Adviser

“It is my pleasure to write this letter of recommendation on behalf of Ryan Ray Medina. Ryan not only was an exemplary student, but he also managed a high profile school-wide academic recognition program for the students and staff. I have had the honor of knowing Ryan for the past five years. He is a dedicated student and sets the highest standards for him to achieve. No goal is too high and no one can discourage him. He has the courage to excel in any endeavor. Especially, when it comes to his artistic creations Ryan takes on a real “hands on” approach to his projects. Ryan can be trusted to manage his responsibilities. He has excellent time management, people, organizational and computer skills. And, without a doubt, creative “think outside the box” skills. The best way to define Ryan is as a “comprehensive package of ideas.” During his school career Ryan has shared his artistic talents with the staff as well as the student body. He has designed school programs, flyers, invitations, brochures, academic creations for teachers, class assignments and HUGE production sets. He has single handedly morphed our gymnasium into a Hollywood studio, city park, outer space and downtown New York City. Ryan’s works are on display at our school and have even been included in our WASC Accreditation report.  

Ryan is a true leader and sets the best example for all students to follow. He is a self-directed and self-motivated individual. Teachers, staff and his peers respect him. I believe this is true because of Ryan’s leadership style. Without question, Ryan leads by example. He has excellent coping skills; Ryan works well under extreme pressure and manages to meet his deadlines.  

Ryan possesses impressive credentials. During his school career he maintained an above average grade point average (4.0 and above). It is without any hesitation that I highly recommend Ryan Ray Medina.”