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Ryan Hood

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VP of Engineering at Rad AI
📍 Bellevue, Washington, United States

Ryan Hood is the VP of Engineering at Rad AI, specializing in the intersection of healthcare and artificial intelligence. His background includes senior management roles at Amazon Web Services, where he led teams in AWS AI and Bedrock Compound Services. He holds an MS from DePaul University and multiple AWS certifications.

He is passionate about cultivating energetic, mission-driven teams and fostering a positive work culture where people feel valued. An empathetic leader, Ryan actively supports the tech community by offering mentorship and networking opportunities to professionals navigating career transitions, demonstrating a commitment to camaraderie beyond his own company.

His core philosophy is that AI should be an assistive partner to reduce professional burnout, not a replacement for human expertise.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
VP of Engineering
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bellevue, Washington, United States
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AI in Healthcare
Leads engineering at Rad AI, focusing on creating assistive AI tools that streamline workflows and reduce burnout for radiologists.
Engineering Leadership
Passionate about building energetic and mission-driven teams. He prioritizes a positive and supportive work culture that celebrates success.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
VP of Engineering
Rad AI
4-2024 - 2-2025
Sr. Manager - Bedrock Compound Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
12-2020 - 4-2024
Software Development Manager - AWS AI
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
12-2019 - 12-2020
Sr. Software Development Engineer - AWS AI
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
6-2016 - 12-2016
Senior Data Architect
Valence Health
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Education
MS
DePaul University
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