Ryan Ricard

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Senior Director, Engineering at SAI360

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Overview

Ryan is an engineering leader specializing in applying AI to public policy and legislative data. As Senior Director at SAI360, he leads the former Plural engineering team to make the legislative process more transparent. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Dallas with skills in C# and Python.

Outside of his professional focus on civic technology, Ryan is passionate about bicycles and enjoys writing. He has previously contributed articles on urban development and housing, reflecting a keen interest in how policy and infrastructure shape communities and help people.

He authored a blog post analyzing the relationship between job growth and housing shortages in the Twin Cities.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Story Driven

Consensus Focused

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Topics They Care About

AI in Public Policy
Leads a team using AI to normalize and analyze complex legislative data, making it more accessible to advocates and the public. He recently wrote a blog post on the topic.
Engineering Leadership
Has progressed from Software Engineer to Senior Director, focusing on building globally-distributed engineering organizations where people can do their best work.
Civic Technology
His entire career at Plural and now SAI360 is dedicated to building technology that increases transparency and participation in the democratic process.

Media Appearances

Ryan has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Senior Director, Engineering at SAI360
12-2023
Head of Engineering at Plural
6-2022 - 12-2023
Software Engineering Manager at Plural
10-2021 - 6-2022
Software Engineer at Plural
7-2014 - 10-2021
Software Development Manager at DelaGet, LLC

Education

2005 - 2008
BS from The University of Texas at Dallas

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Insights For Selling To Ryan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ryan is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ryan

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ryan move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can Ryan take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Ryan

Personality Compatibility


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