E451 Ryan Johnson, Senior Director of Data and AI at GoGuardian

Today's guest is Ryan Johnson, Senior Director of Data and AI at GoGuardian. Founded in 2014, GoGuardian powers K-12 digital learning environments where every student can thrive. The company are helping shape the future of digital learning by providing educators, students and schools with tools to create equitable and engaging learning environments. Together, they build innovative solutions that empower students, deliver insights, encourage experimentation and reduce inequity.

Ryan is a results-oriented leader with over 15 years of experience in data strategy and management. Ryan leads GoGuardian's data science and data engineering team where they assist product teams with quantifying success using analysis of high-volume user data. He also partners with the Head of Privacy to build out privacy strategy, data infrastructure and governance, and leads the creation of data models combining seven product lines into knowledge base of educational concepts.

In the episode, Ryan will discuss:

GoGuardian’s interesting work within EdTech,

How they are applying Data Science and Data Engineering,

How customers are utilizing their products,

Day-to-day life of the data team,

Upcoming projects and what the future holds for GoGuardian,

Why GoGuardian is a great place to work