Ryan Polk

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Chief Product & Technology Officer at Restaurant365

Reno, Nevada, United States

Overview

Ryan Polk is the Chief Product & Technology Officer at Restaurant365, specializing in Agile and Lean transformation for software companies. A seasoned executive with experience at Stack Overflow and Insight Partners, he holds a Master of Science from Georgetown University. Colleagues describe him as a practical, professional, and knowledgeable leader.

Passionate about fostering technical communities, Ryan was instrumental in founding Northern Nevadas longest-running Developers Group. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and has presented on Agile methodologies to help other local development shops grow and implement new practices.

While at Stack Overflow, he drove strategic partnerships with both Google Cloud and OpenAI to integrate their technologies into the Stack Overflow platform.

Personality Overview

Values Relationships

Charismatic

Friendly But Fast

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Agile Transformation
A seasoned executive who has designed and delivered Agile and Lean transformations for over 50 software companies throughout his career.
AI Development Tools
Led recent strategic partnerships at Stack Overflow with OpenAI and Google Cloud to integrate GenAI capabilities for developers.
Building Tech Communities
Founded Northern Nevada's longest-lived Developers Group to help peers learn and implement Agile practices in their own companies.

Media Appearances

Ryan has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Chief Product & Technology Officer at Restaurant365
1-2022
Board Member at Dragonboat
2-2022 - 4-2025
Board Member at LaunchNotes
9-2023 - 12-2024
Chief Product Officer at Stack Overflow
8-2020 - 8-2023
Operating Partner - Product & Technology at Insight Partners

Education

Master of Science - MS from Georgetown University
Bachelor of Arts from University of Nevada-Las Vegas

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Insights For Selling To Ryan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ryan is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ryan

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ryan move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Ryan take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Ryan

Personality Compatibility


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