Ryan Nadel

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Technical Advisor to the CEO at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

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.
Zero-to-One Products
He has a track record of building products from scratch, including founding an award-winning AR gaming startup and leading new R&D teams within Microsoft.

Media Appearances

Ryan has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Technical Advisor to the CEO at Microsoft
9-2021 - 3-2025
Principal Product Manager | Teams at Microsoft
7-2020 - 9-2020
Lead Instructor Product Management at BrainStation
12-2017 - 9-2021
Senior Product Manager | HoloLens Mixed Reality Business Applications at Microsoft
8-2017 - 12-2017
Senior Product Manager | Movies & TV at Microsoft

Education

2008 - 2010
Master of Digital Media from Centre for Digital Media

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Exp : 15 Location : Redmond, Washington, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Technical Advisor to the CEO at Microsoft
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Insights For Selling To Ryan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ryan is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ryan

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ryan move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Ryan take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Ryan

Personality Compatibility


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