Ryan Sousa Email Address

Advisory Board Member

One of the best children's hospitals in the country, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, Seattle Children's Hospital, Foundation and Research Institute advance pediatric care.

A senior leader with 30+ years of cross-industry success with a passion for partnering with organizations to power data innovation that leverages analytics/AI at scale to streamline operations, promote innovation, accelerate research, and enrich the consumer and employee experience. SVP for two start-ups acquired by Amazon and Nokia. Led the successful implementation of large-scale analytics at Amazon, Expedia, Starbucks, and MCI. This involved leading strategy, implementation, operations, and commercialization. More recently, led the analytics transformation at Seattle Children’s as their Chief Data & Analytics Officer, raising the level of maturity from HIMSS AMAM 2 to 7 in four years – the 5th organization to achieve this level of maturity. This included the first commercial software spin-off, AdaptX, where Ryan is co-inventor and board advisor. In addition, led the creation of the digital health strategy, and the implementation of virtual care, digital front door, and immersive technology. Industry thought leader and promoter of best practices. Was a faculty member at The Data Warehouse Institute (TDWI), taught Healthcare Analytics at the University of Washington, and is an advisor, author, and speaker. Has consulted globally, assisting companies in defining and implementing their analytic and CRM strategies.