Ryan Merlin

About Ryan Merlin

Technology leader with 17+ years of experience across analytics, data science, machine learning, data engineering, and AI consulting. I operate at the intersection of product, engineering, and real-world deployment—bringing complex systems into production where they deliver measurable impact.My work centers on navigating ambiguous, high-value problems and turning them into scalable, production-ready solutions. I partner directly with customer and internal leadership to connect business context, human decision-making, and deep technical execution—ensuring that solutions don’t just work in theory, but in real environments.I’ve led customer-facing initiatives across cloud, data, and AI platforms, spanning strategic advisory, architecture, and hands-on delivery, while also building and guiding cross-functional teams across data science, engineering, and analytics. I’m particularly focused on closing the gap between product capabilities and real-world adoption, and driving feedback loops that shape better systems over time.What differentiates me is a combination of technical depth, strong communication, and a builder’s mindset. I operate comfortably across executive alignment, system architecture, team leadership, and hands-on implementation—especially in the messy middle where real transformation happens.I’m especially focused on applying AI and automation in ways that move beyond novelty and deliver durable, scalable business impact.

Experience

1. Principal Forward Deployed Engineer Enterprise Ai, Data Platforms, and Architecture

   Alteryx

   Mar 2026 — Present

   Lead architecture and delivery for complex enterprise AI and data platform deployments- Act as a strategic partner to customer executives and technical leadership- Translate ambiguous business problems into production-ready solutions- Influence product direction through insights from field deployments

Education

• Claremont Graduate University

  PhD, Economics & Organizational Psychology

  2010 — 2018

• University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business

  BS, Business Management - Marketing

  1999 — 2003

• Claremont Graduate University

  Master of Arts (MA), Economics & Organizational Psychology

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Market Research
• Spss
• Research
• Statistics
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Strategic Workforce Planning
• Analytics
• Quantitative Research
• Focus Groups
• Marketing
• Marketing Research
• Organizational Development
• Qualitative Research
• Customer Insight
• Market Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• Analysis
• Business Intelligence
• Program Management
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Visualization
• Training
• Management
• Leadership Development
• Survey Design
• Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Development
• Sql
• Tableau
• Qlikview
• Excel Dashboards
• Excel Pivot
• Excel Models