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Ira Bodnar

Doer · DISC type sd
Co-Founder at Ryze AI
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Ira Bodnar is the Founder of Ryze AI, a company focused on using artificial intelligence to run paid advertising campaigns. He is a serial entrepreneur, having previously built startups in AI-powered sales and data licensing. His background includes consulting on marketing and sales projects for tech companies at McKinsey & Company and he holds a degree from MSU.

Outside of his direct entrepreneurial ventures, Ira has a distinct global perspective, having worked in over 15 countries during his time as a consultant. This international experience provides him with a broad understanding of different markets and business cultures.

Unique fact: Ira built a startup to sell advertisements inside of Large Language Models (LLMs) in 2023, well before ads in ChatGPT became a mainstream topic.

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Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Ira shows up

Risk-Accepting
Results Focused
Deliberate Doer

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Ira cares about

AI in Advertising
His company, Ryze AI, is built on this premise, and his public posts frequently analyze the role of AI in platforms like Google Ads and ChatGPT.
Performance Marketing
He often shares insights on optimizing paid ad campaigns, discussing advanced tactics for platforms like Google's Performance Max to maximize return on investment.
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Career

Work history

Co-Founder
Ryze AI
Head of Growth
Exa
Founder
multiple startups
Consultant
McKinsey & Company
Off-cycle Analyst
Credit Suisse
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2016 - 2020
Bachelor's degree
MSU
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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