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Ryan Nadel

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Technical Advisor to the CEO at Microsoft
📍 Redmond, Washington, United States

Ryan Nadel is the Technical Advisor to Microsofts CEO. An established product leader, his career spans pioneering work in AI for Microsoft Teams and leading the zero to one development of HoloLens business applications. He holds a Master of Digital Media and previously worked as a journalist.

Outside his corporate roles, Ryan is a serial entrepreneur, having founded multiple ventures including an AR company to enhance childrens playground experiences. He has also co-founded an investment group focused on AI and machine learning in the entertainment sector, showcasing his passion for emerging technology.

He holds multiple patents and one of his companies, Biba, which gamifies playgrounds with AR, was named one of TIME Magazines 100 Best Inventions.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Technical Advisor to the CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States
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AI & Large Language Models
Leads AI product experiences for Microsoft Teams, focusing on integrating technologies like GPT into core applications, and speaks publicly on Microsoft's Copilot.
Mixed Reality
He was a founding member of the HoloLens business applications team and has a deep background in AR/VR technology, evidenced by his work and multiple patents.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Technical Advisor to the CEO
Microsoft
9-2021 - 3-2025
Principal Product Manager | Teams
Microsoft
7-2020 - 9-2020
Lead Instructor Product Management
BrainStation
12-2017 - 9-2021
Senior Product Manager | HoloLens Mixed Reality Business Applications
Microsoft
8-2017 - 12-2017
Senior Product Manager | Movies & TV
Microsoft
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Education
2008 - 2010
Master of Digital Media
Centre for Digital Media
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