Ryan Cox
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Ron Hirson
Ryan is one of the key reasons I ended up at DocuSign. His ability to condense complexity into a narrative that resonates, while painting the full potential of the company is a gift. He is one of the most visionary professionals I've ever worked with and is a cultural leader within the company. His commitment and passion are remarkable and serve as a role model to others across teams. He also has a versatility like few others where he can speak in minute detail about how a set of services should be organized, but then give a keynote that speaks to non-subject matters in clear, powerful stories that just make sense. I enjoy working with Ryan and look forward to many more years working together.
Q Williams
In my career I've met only a handful of people who "get it." Ryan is one of those people. "What does he get," you ask? Good question. The intersection of theory and execution, where the rubber truly meets the road, is where you will find Ryan. He has a bear trap mind that can wrestle an answer out of the weeds but also grasp the big picture. I've worked with Ryan as a peer, where I found his enthusiasm and passion inspiring, his depth of knowledge impressive and his forecasting ability eerily accurate. I've also worked under Ryan as a report, where I found his collaborative, open door leadership style a refreshing break from the black box mentality prevalent in many managers. In my opinion there is very little Ryan cannot do; the breadth of his responsibilities at Gracenote and outside of it testify to his flexibility as a contributor and leader. I would happily work with him again in any capacity and encourage any company to give him serious consideration.
Ron Hirson
Ryan is one of the key reasons I ended up at DocuSign. His ability to condense complexity into a narrative that resonates, while painting the full potential of the company is a gift. He is one of the most visionary professionals I've ever worked with and is a cultural leader within the company. His commitment and passion are remarkable and serve as a role model to others across teams. He also has a versatility like few others where he can speak in minute detail about how a set of services should be organized, but then give a keynote that speaks to non-subject matters in clear, powerful stories that just make sense. I enjoy working with Ryan and look forward to many more years working together.
Q Williams
In my career I've met only a handful of people who "get it." Ryan is one of those people. "What does he get," you ask? Good question. The intersection of theory and execution, where the rubber truly meets the road, is where you will find Ryan. He has a bear trap mind that can wrestle an answer out of the weeds but also grasp the big picture. I've worked with Ryan as a peer, where I found his enthusiasm and passion inspiring, his depth of knowledge impressive and his forecasting ability eerily accurate. I've also worked under Ryan as a report, where I found his collaborative, open door leadership style a refreshing break from the black box mentality prevalent in many managers. In my opinion there is very little Ryan cannot do; the breadth of his responsibilities at Gracenote and outside of it testify to his flexibility as a contributor and leader. I would happily work with him again in any capacity and encourage any company to give him serious consideration.
Ron Hirson
Ryan is one of the key reasons I ended up at DocuSign. His ability to condense complexity into a narrative that resonates, while painting the full potential of the company is a gift. He is one of the most visionary professionals I've ever worked with and is a cultural leader within the company. His commitment and passion are remarkable and serve as a role model to others across teams. He also has a versatility like few others where he can speak in minute detail about how a set of services should be organized, but then give a keynote that speaks to non-subject matters in clear, powerful stories that just make sense. I enjoy working with Ryan and look forward to many more years working together.
Q Williams
In my career I've met only a handful of people who "get it." Ryan is one of those people. "What does he get," you ask? Good question. The intersection of theory and execution, where the rubber truly meets the road, is where you will find Ryan. He has a bear trap mind that can wrestle an answer out of the weeds but also grasp the big picture. I've worked with Ryan as a peer, where I found his enthusiasm and passion inspiring, his depth of knowledge impressive and his forecasting ability eerily accurate. I've also worked under Ryan as a report, where I found his collaborative, open door leadership style a refreshing break from the black box mentality prevalent in many managers. In my opinion there is very little Ryan cannot do; the breadth of his responsibilities at Gracenote and outside of it testify to his flexibility as a contributor and leader. I would happily work with him again in any capacity and encourage any company to give him serious consideration.
Ron Hirson
Ryan is one of the key reasons I ended up at DocuSign. His ability to condense complexity into a narrative that resonates, while painting the full potential of the company is a gift. He is one of the most visionary professionals I've ever worked with and is a cultural leader within the company. His commitment and passion are remarkable and serve as a role model to others across teams. He also has a versatility like few others where he can speak in minute detail about how a set of services should be organized, but then give a keynote that speaks to non-subject matters in clear, powerful stories that just make sense. I enjoy working with Ryan and look forward to many more years working together.
Q Williams
In my career I've met only a handful of people who "get it." Ryan is one of those people. "What does he get," you ask? Good question. The intersection of theory and execution, where the rubber truly meets the road, is where you will find Ryan. He has a bear trap mind that can wrestle an answer out of the weeds but also grasp the big picture. I've worked with Ryan as a peer, where I found his enthusiasm and passion inspiring, his depth of knowledge impressive and his forecasting ability eerily accurate. I've also worked under Ryan as a report, where I found his collaborative, open door leadership style a refreshing break from the black box mentality prevalent in many managers. In my opinion there is very little Ryan cannot do; the breadth of his responsibilities at Gracenote and outside of it testify to his flexibility as a contributor and leader. I would happily work with him again in any capacity and encourage any company to give him serious consideration.
Experience
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Liminal
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Advisor (still active)
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Jan 2021 - Present
Part of the Liminal Advisor Network, the industry's foremost collection of experts in the digital identity and authentication space. Part of the Liminal Advisor Network, the industry's foremost collection of experts in the digital identity and authentication space.
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Asignio
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisory Board Member (still active)
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Jun 2021 - Present
Proudly helping out the Asignio team as they work to bring simple, speedy, and secure Biometric Authentication to fraud-impacted customers. Proudly helping out the Asignio team as they work to bring simple, speedy, and secure Biometric Authentication to fraud-impacted customers.
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New Story
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Builder (still active)
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Oct 2018 - Present
An estimated 3 billion people will be living without access to adequate shelter by 2050 — a 200% increase over three decades. To tackle this massive issue, New Story is researching breakthroughs in homebuilding and proving them in every community they build. They then share them with other homebuilders, so collectively, multiple organizations can all build faster, better, and stronger. An estimated 3 billion people will be living without access to adequate shelter by 2050 — a 200% increase over three decades. To tackle this massive issue, New Story is researching breakthroughs in homebuilding and proving them in every community they build. They then share them with other homebuilders, so collectively, multiple organizations can all build faster, better, and stronger.
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Tiny Telephone Oakland
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Oakland
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Patron and Fanboy (still active)
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Jul 2015 - Present
John Vanderslice is the owner and proprietor of Tiny Telephone Recording in San Francisco. Since opening 20 years ago, TT has become one of the busiest studios on the West Coast, and one of the last to be running analog multi-track tape machines full-time. TT keeps rates low to attract independent bands of all levels and make creative studio recording a possibility for all musicians. John is the man. I'm happy to know him, and to be able to help him with TT Oakland. John Vanderslice is the owner and proprietor of Tiny Telephone Recording in San Francisco. Since opening 20 years ago, TT has become one of the busiest studios on the West Coast, and one of the last to be running analog multi-track tape machines full-time. TT keeps rates low to attract independent bands of all levels and make creative studio recording a possibility for all musicians. John is the man. I'm happy to know him, and to be able to help him with TT Oakland.
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The Independent SF
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United States
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Musicians
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founding Partner (still active)
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Sep 2003 - Present
Partner and Co-Founder of The Independent in San Francisco. Venue has won numerous local awards, and is currently one of the top 100 venues in the world based on gross ticket sales. Featured performers have included Metallica, The Killers, Twenty One Pilots, Green Day, Phoebe Bridgers, Pea Pods (The Black Eyed Peas), Bob Mould, De La Soul, Gregg Allman, Dave Chapelle, Skrillex, Mos Def, Q-Tip, Phoenix, Lauryn Hill, The 1975, John Legend, Arctic Monkeys, Pretty Lights, Beck, The Joy… Show more Partner and Co-Founder of The Independent in San Francisco. Venue has won numerous local awards, and is currently one of the top 100 venues in the world based on gross ticket sales. Featured performers have included Metallica, The Killers, Twenty One Pilots, Green Day, Phoebe Bridgers, Pea Pods (The Black Eyed Peas), Bob Mould, De La Soul, Gregg Allman, Dave Chapelle, Skrillex, Mos Def, Q-Tip, Phoenix, Lauryn Hill, The 1975, John Legend, Arctic Monkeys, Pretty Lights, Beck, The Joy Formidable, The National, Bon Iver, Frightened Rabbit, The XX, and thousands more. Show less Partner and Co-Founder of The Independent in San Francisco. Venue has won numerous local awards, and is currently one of the top 100 venues in the world based on gross ticket sales. Featured performers have included Metallica, The Killers, Twenty One Pilots, Green Day, Phoebe Bridgers, Pea Pods (The Black Eyed Peas), Bob Mould, De La Soul, Gregg Allman, Dave Chapelle, Skrillex, Mos Def, Q-Tip, Phoenix, Lauryn Hill, The 1975, John Legend, Arctic Monkeys, Pretty Lights, Beck, The Joy… Show more Partner and Co-Founder of The Independent in San Francisco. Venue has won numerous local awards, and is currently one of the top 100 venues in the world based on gross ticket sales. Featured performers have included Metallica, The Killers, Twenty One Pilots, Green Day, Phoebe Bridgers, Pea Pods (The Black Eyed Peas), Bob Mould, De La Soul, Gregg Allman, Dave Chapelle, Skrillex, Mos Def, Q-Tip, Phoenix, Lauryn Hill, The 1975, John Legend, Arctic Monkeys, Pretty Lights, Beck, The Joy Formidable, The National, Bon Iver, Frightened Rabbit, The XX, and thousands more. Show less
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Lyte
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United States
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Product Officer
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Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
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DocuSign
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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VP of Global Partner Solutions
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Jul 2016 - Jun 2021
Built the Global Partner Solutions team, which operated as the technical arm of DocuSign Business Development. The team touched every partner type within DocuSign, all within the singular charter of "unblocking" DocuSign Agreements which were blocked by a missing integration, a missing feature, etc. GPS managed partners contributed double digit lift on inbound Agreement traffic as well as Bookings.
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VP of Global Signature Strategy
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Apr 2015 - Jun 2016
Focused on numerous strategic initiatives designed to open up new markets for DocuSign, including setting the company’s strategy for delivering Signatures which were culturally, technically, and legally trusted in any geography or industry
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VP of Platform Product Management
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Apr 2013 - Mar 2015
Led Product Management for DocuSign's core Platform and related technologies. Developed core capabilities required by client applications, native Mobile Applications, and Connectors. Added key functionality to the roadmap such as Digital Signatures and Electronic Notary. Integrated to partner services including Authentication, Payment, Fax, SMS, Document Assembly, and more
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Senior Director of Solution Engineers
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Feb 2012 - Mar 2013
Built out the lasting core of DocuSign's team of world-class Solution Engineers, supporting Enterprise Sales, Corporate Sales, and Business Development.
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Confirm.io (Acq Facebook)
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisory Board Member (completed)
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Jun 2016 - Jan 2018
Served on the Confirm.io Advisory Board until their acquisition by Facebook in January 2018. Routinely met with Confirm executive staff to discuss industry trends, go to market approaches, technology advancements, customer challenges, and more. Helped Confirm network and form several partnerships that helped drive brand awareness and customer exposure. Served on the Confirm.io Advisory Board until their acquisition by Facebook in January 2018. Routinely met with Confirm executive staff to discuss industry trends, go to market approaches, technology advancements, customer challenges, and more. Helped Confirm network and form several partnerships that helped drive brand awareness and customer exposure.
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CrowdFlower Inc.
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President, Products and Services
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Nov 2010 - Feb 2012
Responsible for the conceptualization, specification, (development) oversight, release, and customer success of CrowdFlower's suite of Products. Long term goal was to disrupt conventional distributed labor models by building the world's most technologically advanced distributed work platform.
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Senior Director of Labor Development
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Nov 2010 - Aug 2011
Responsible for the growth and optimization of CrowdFlower's distributed labor channel, which was one of the largest labor-on-demand workforces in the world.
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Gracenote
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Director of Content Management
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Jan 2010 - Nov 2010
Responsible for one of the world’s largest and most commercially viable media information databases. Managed a globally distributed team of 70+ employees and 100+ contractors, with a diverse set of charters including market trending, content acquisition, database trending and statistical analysis, metadata processing and ingestion, application development, and music/video editorial. This includes teams in Tokyo, Berlin, Seoul, Taiwan, and Mumbai.
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Director of Product Management, Home
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Jun 2007 - Dec 2009
Led the Home Vertical, which focused on the adoption of Gracenote technologies inside consumer households. Focused primarily on Video Products (VideoID and Video Explore), but had indirect responsibility for the adoption of key Music Products within the home (Discover, Music Enrichment, MusicID, etc). Developed functional design for a brand new Video database, which included entity relationship design, data dictionary definition, multi-lingual aspects, structured vocabulary, and metadata… Show more Led the Home Vertical, which focused on the adoption of Gracenote technologies inside consumer households. Focused primarily on Video Products (VideoID and Video Explore), but had indirect responsibility for the adoption of key Music Products within the home (Discover, Music Enrichment, MusicID, etc). Developed functional design for a brand new Video database, which included entity relationship design, data dictionary definition, multi-lingual aspects, structured vocabulary, and metadata ingestion logic (merging, de-duping, natural keys, etc)
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Senior Product Manager
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Sep 2004 - May 2007
Helped launch the world’s first legal digital Lyric offering. Functional architect for several Lyric-related database and payment systems
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SAP Ariba
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Germany
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager, Product Demonstration
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Sep 1998 - Oct 2001
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Oracle
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Technical Consultant
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1995 - 1998
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Education
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SAE Expression College
BAS, Comprehensive Sound Arts -
Virginia Tech
BS, Mathematics (minor in Statistics)
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