Ryan O'Shaughnessy

Product Innovation Coordinator at Real Food for Real Kids

York, Ontario, Canada

About

A graduate of Mohawk College's Advertising and Communications media degree, with an emphasis on creative advertising. Has worked in multiple startup food businesses as an operational lead, and currently seeking creative solutions for new products and co-packing opportunities with Real Food For Real Kids.

Experience

  • Real Food For Real Kids (3 yrs 9 mos)
    • Product Innovation Coordinator
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Business Growth Coordinator
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Products and Services Coordinator
      Oct 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Local Food Purchaser + Operations Manager at bare market
    Oct 2019 - Nov 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Local Food Purchaser + Cafe Operations Manager at bare market's retail space in Toronto's east end. For more info, visit www.baremarket.ca

  • Manager. Operations & Administration at Shockingly Healthy
    May 2016 - Oct 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Locate, source and procure new products and suppliers that are consistent with the company’s mission and priorities, while keeping costs within our target budget Create and improve systems for ordering and inventory management Responsible for ensuring that all ingredients (conventional and organic) meet rigorous standards for sourcing Seek out primary and back-up suppliers for ingredients, and maintain relationships with those suppliers Create and improve systems for weekly production based on target sales & anticipated growth Responsible for weekly customer order management, logistics and fulfillment Direct and coordinate organization’s financial and budget activities to fund operations and increase efficiency Experience includes overseeing the logistical coordination, from beginning to end, of a large-scale food recall

  • Contributing Photographer at Live in Limbo
    2014 - Oct 2019 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    I shoot and sometimes write reviews for Live in Limbo. My work can be seen at the attached link.

  • Contributing Photographer at QRO Mag
    2012 - Oct 2019 · 7 yrs 10 mos

    I shoot shows from time to time for New York City based QRO Mag. Some of my photos can be seen at the attached link