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Ryan Ricard

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Senior Director, Engineering at SAI360
📍 St Paul, Minnesota, United States

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.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Engineering
Job Level
Senior
Location
St Paul, Minnesota, United States
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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.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Senior Director, Engineering
SAI360
12-2023
Head of Engineering
Plural
6-2022 - 12-2023
Software Engineering Manager
Plural
10-2021 - 6-2022
Software Engineer
Plural
7-2014 - 10-2021
Software Development Manager
DelaGet, LLC
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Education
2005 - 2008
BS
The University of Texas at Dallas
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