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Ronnie Burt

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Product Lead, AI - WordPress.com at Automattic
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Ronnie Burt is the Product Lead for AI at WordPress. com, focusing on building impactful AI tools. A former educator with a background in web accessibility from The University of Texas at Austin, he has a long history of scaling products in the WordPress ecosystem, including leading teams for Sensei LMS and Gravatar.

Based in Austin, Texas, Ronnie is a self-described "math nerd" and "wannabe musician. " He is a family man with two sons and is a passionate, self-proclaimed "longhorn football obsessed" fan of his alma maters team. He also has an interest in travel, having lived in Mexico and Spain.

Unique fact: He began his career as a middle and high school math teacher before transitioning into the tech world.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Product Lead, AI - WordPress.com
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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AI with Impact
Currently leads AI products at WordPress. com with a focus on practical applications and creating tools with "less hype, more impact. "
Democratizing Education
A former teacher who has led multiple EdTech products like Edublogs and Sensei LMS, he is passionate about making quality learning experiences accessible to everyone.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Product Lead, AI - WordPress.com
Automattic
10-2023 - 9-2025
Head of Gravatar
Automattic
10-2021 - 10-2023
Business Lead
Automattic
12-2018 - 10-2021
Chief Business Officer
Incsub
7-2013 - 12-2018
General Manager, Education Services
Incsub
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Education
2000 - 2004
BA
The University of Texas at Austin
2007 - 2008
Master of Business Administration - MBA
LeTourneau University
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