Top Talent like Ryan are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.
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Ryan Schneider

Product Designer • Creative & Brand Strategist • Operations Manager • Chicago, IL, US
Figma
Go-to-market Strategy
Outbound Sales
Management
Social Media Marketing
Sales Management
Design Systems
Web Design
Product Design
UI/UX Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Founder and CEO with deep expertise in product design, go-to-market strategies, and operational scaling for high-growth ventures.
Ryan Schneider is the Founder and CEO of Paragon Group, a creative holding company that operates as a design studio, venture partner, and business operator. Paragon Digital, the flagship agency, helps startups, SMEs, and agencies scale their design capabilities with fractional full-stack design talent. Paragon Ventures, the venture studio, invests creative capital for equity in early-stage startups and manages a diverse portfolio of nine agencies and brands. Ryan’s expertise spans design and brand strategy, scaling agencies, and productizing services. He plays an active role in operations, automation, community building, and networking, working closely with founders to connect and grow their businesses.

Projects

Paragon Group

Paragon Group is a creative holding company that owns and operates a portfolio of nine agencies and brands.

Chicago Launchpad

Resource and community for Chicago-based startup founders.

Hedge Talent

Talent agency and community for the best tech talent looking to break into the world's leading financial institutions.

Work History

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Founder and CEO

Paragon
V

Advisor

Various CompaniesI currently sit on the advisory board of 6 startups: - Mr. Motion - Palatial - Bridgeway - Propped - SunnyCreators - OWTO
M

Advisor, Interim Director

Mr. Motion
M

Creative Director

Modest StandardFull-time EmployeeOct 2020 - Dec 2022 • 2 yrs 3 mos
L

Co-Founder & President

Laced (Acquired) Oct 2016 - Jun 2020 • 3 yrs 9 mosMobile Marketplace for Luxury Goods.
B

Community Specialist

BUMP (YC W18)Apr 2018 - Jan 2019 • 10 mos
R

Owner

Redound HostingApr 2014 - Dec 2017 • 3 yrs 9 mosWebsite and Game Server Hosting

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Founder and CEO with deep expertise in product design, go-to-market strategies, and operational scaling for high-growth ventures.
Ryan Schneider is the Founder and CEO of Paragon Group, a creative holding company that operates as a design studio, venture partner, and business operator. Paragon Digital, the flagship agency, helps startups, SMEs, and agencies scale their design capabilities with fractional full-stack design talent. Paragon Ventures, the venture studio, invests creative capital for equity in early-stage startups and manages a diverse portfolio of nine agencies and brands. Ryan’s expertise spans design and brand strategy, scaling agencies, and productizing services. He plays an active role in operations, automation, community building, and networking, working closely with founders to connect and grow their businesses.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Ryan are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Ryan Schneider

Product Designer • Creative & Brand Strategist • Operations Manager • Chicago, IL, US
Figma
Go-to-market Strategy
Outbound Sales
Management
Social Media Marketing
Sales Management
Design Systems
Web Design
Product Design
UI/UX Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Paragon Group

Paragon Group is a creative holding company that owns and operates a portfolio of nine agencies and brands.

Chicago Launchpad

Resource and community for Chicago-based startup founders.

Hedge Talent

Talent agency and community for the best tech talent looking to break into the world's leading financial institutions.

Work History

P

Founder and CEO

Paragon
V

Advisor

Various CompaniesI currently sit on the advisory board of 6 startups: - Mr. Motion - Palatial - Bridgeway - Propped - SunnyCreators - OWTO
M

Advisor, Interim Director

Mr. Motion
M

Creative Director

Modest StandardFull-time EmployeeOct 2020 - Dec 2022 • 2 yrs 3 mos
L

Co-Founder & President

Laced (Acquired) Oct 2016 - Jun 2020 • 3 yrs 9 mosMobile Marketplace for Luxury Goods.
B

Community Specialist

BUMP (YC W18)Apr 2018 - Jan 2019 • 10 mos
R

Owner

Redound HostingApr 2014 - Dec 2017 • 3 yrs 9 mosWebsite and Game Server Hosting

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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