Dean A. Slawson

About Dean A. Slawson

Dean Slawson has been leading software innovation for over 30 years, advancing ideas from early-stage envisioning and research to successful commercial delivery, building and guiding teams to deliver pioneering, award-winning and market leading products and services used by over a billion people.During his 20-year tenure at Microsoft and Microsoft Research, Dean created, developed and led new teams and business; built and launched innovative products; facilitated tech innovations and technical strategy; and served as a General Manager of R&D organizations in the U.S. and China. Dean currently serves as VP of Advanced Technology at PointClickCare, the leading cloud-based software platform for the senior care market, where he is responsible for applied research and AI model development to facilitate healthcare providers and risk bearing entities optimizing care experiences, costs, and outcomes for vulnerable populations.Over the years, Dean’s contributions have enabled first-of-a-kind applications of Artificial Intelligence in domains ranging from education, government and healthcare to enterprise productivity, and he is a named inventor on multiple patents. He is also a former EMT, having served on a Mountain Search and Rescue team in California. Dean studied experimental psychology at UCLA and earned a B.S. in psychology at BYU, where he also pursued graduate studies in organizational behavior before returning to UCLA for advanced studies in statistics and research methods.

Experience

1. VP Advanced Technology

   PointClickCare

   Jun 2019 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Built and lead PointClickCare\'s Advanced Technology team, focusing on applied AI including predictive analytics, GenAI (e.g. LLM) and agentic applications. • Spearheaded development of AI/ML/NLP innovations to enhance healthcare for vulnerable populations. • Collaborated with senior leadership to drive the mission of helping providers deliver exceptional care

Education

• Brigham Young University

  Bachelor of Science, Experimental Psychology

• UCLA

  Ph.D (All But Dissertation), Learning theory, education psychology, research methods

• Brigham Young University

  Organizational Behavior, MBA program

Skills

• Program Management
• Product Management
• Strategy
• Web Services
• Business Strategy
• Start-Ups
• Management
• User Experience
• Executive Management
• Software Project Management
• Strategic Leadership
• People Development
• Enterprise Software
• Integration
• Productivity Software
• Leadership
• Mobile Applications
• Software Development
• Agile Methodologies
• Cloud Computing
• Agile Project Management
• Analytics
• Product Development
• Business Development
• Business Planning
• Entrepreneurship
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Partnerships
• Consulting
• Big Data
• Quality Assurance
• Business Alliances
• Product Marketing
• Architectures
• Project Planning