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Ryan Safarian

Examiner · DISC type cs
Chief Technology Officer at Intelligent Artifacts, Inc.
📍 New York, New York, United States

Ryan is a seasoned technology executive and the current CTO of Intelligent Artifacts. With over 20 years of experience in disruptive sectors like gaming, e-commerce, and care, he specializes in scaling startups, modernizing infrastructure, and leading teams through periods of significant growth, having previously served as CTO at Care. com.

Outside of his executive role, Ryan draws inspiration from diverse fields. He applies principles from game theory, referencing classic video games like Super Mario Bros. , to business strategy. He also believes in the philosophy of dedicated practice, using analogies from his Jiu-Jitsu training to illustrate professional development and mastery.

He uniquely connects the concept of an "infinite game" from 1980s video games to his philosophy on long-term business strategy.

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Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Ryan shows up

Late Adopter
Unexpressive
Process Oriented

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics Ryan cares about

Explainable AI
He joined Intelligent Artifacts to champion "fully transparent and traceable ML, " moving away from the opaque AI architectures he previously grappled with in the industry.
Scaling Tech Startups
Has extensive experience building the technical foundations for startups and leading them from pre-seed stages through to successful acquisition.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Chief Technology Officer
Intelligent Artifacts, Inc.
9-2012
Founder & CEO
Digital Lung
2-2020 - 11-2023
Chief Technology Officer
Care.com
11-2018 - 2-2020
VP of Engineering
Daily Burn
1-2016 - 11-2018
VP of Engineering
Jump Ramp Games
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2001 - 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
New York Institute of Technology
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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