Ryan Waggoner

About Ryan Waggoner

I drive data and AI product strategies that balance innovation and compliance.I lead emerging technology programs that scale AI securely across the enterprise.I build governance systems that convert regulatory complexity into business advantage.As a Product and Data Strategy Executive with 15 years of experience, I help organizations transform trust, compliance, and emerging technologies into measurable growth. I specialize in aligning product strategy with security, privacy, and regulatory readiness, enabling $100M in revenue impact,$2M ARR in new platform engagements, and mitigating $1.8B in regulatory risk across high growth, regulated industries.I have built and scaled cross functional product teams, launched developer first SDKs, and embedded Zero Trust, SOC 2, GDPR, and CCPA frameworks into enterprise product architectures. From post acquisition recoveries to AI compliance automation, I bring a record of translating technical complexity into customer first experiences that accelerate adoption and strengthen operational resilience. Whether leading roadmap workshops across engineering, legal, and go to market teams or architecting vector database pipelines for real time anomaly detection, I operate at the intersection of innovation, security, and scale.Focus Areas• AI and ML Product Strategy and Governance• Cybersecurity and Data Privacy by Design• Data Governance, GRC Modernization, and Compliance Automation (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR)• Product Strategy, Go to Market Alignment, and Ecosystem Growth• Cross Functional Leadership and Agile Product Operations• Identity Security, Metadata Governance, and ObservabilityI am passionate about creating products that earn trust through design, helping organizations turn data and AI complexity into competitive advantage and measurable business value.Let’s connect.

Experience

1. Technical Product Manager

   Ford Motor Company

   Nov 2025 — Present · Dearborn, MI, US

   Industrial Systems & Enterprise Technology

Education

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Environmental Engineering/Landscape Architecture

Skills

• Residential Projects
• Site Planning
• Landscape Lighting
• Residential Design
• Website Administration
• Planning
• Streetscapes
• Construction Documents
• Website Development
• Urban Design
• Sustainability
• Landscape Architecture
• Water Features
• Sketchup
• Masterplanning
• Website Construction
• Irrigation
• Graphic Design
• Sustainable Design
• 3d Visualization
• Master Planning
• Hand Rendering
• Construction
• Web Design
• Urban Planning
• Green Building
• Lighting Design
• Visualization
• Hardscape
• Leed
• Irrigation Design
• Planting
• Site Design
• Alternative Energy
• Native Plants
• Leed Ap
• Sustainable Development
• Stormwater Management
• Cad
• Graphics