Ryan is the Cofounder and CEO of Visier Inc., a cloud-based analytics platform that helps business professionals ask the right questions, see important truths about their business, and plan for a better future. Visier was founded from a shared vision to develop an innovative solution that simplifies decision-making — putting the answers to important questions at the fingertips of leaders and managers. A pioneer in the Business Intelligence Industry, Ryan brings more than twenty years of Business Intelligence (BI) and Enterprise Software expertise to Visier, having led and contributed to the industry’s leading technologies and products. Prior to co-founding Visier, Ryan was the original author and the Chief Software Architect for the Crystal Enterprise Platform. During his time at Crystal, he led the team through a succession of innovation and growth stages culminating in a successful post-acquisition integration with Business Objects. This was followed by an acquisition by SAP where Ryan continued to lead worldwide BI innovation as Vice President of Engineering for SAP Business Objects. Ryan’s passion for software, data science and analytics stems from a deep desire to help facilitate fact-based decision making in the business world and beyond. It is his belief that analytic workflows and automation will one day inform everyday activities, making it easier for all of us to make better, more effective choices.