Ryan Goodman , Founder
Ryan Goodman has been in the business of data and analytics for 20 years as a practitioner, executive, and entrepreneur. Ryan recently founded DataTools Pro after 5 years working in small business lending as VP of Analytics and BI for Reliant Funding. There, he executed an analytics strategy playbook where he implemented a modern data stack, data science, cloud analytics, and a governance structure.
Learning from his experiences as a customer, Ryan started DataTools Pro in 2023 to share his learnings while ideating new tools for metrics governance. The driving force behind DataTools Pro is to rethink what tools are required in a world where generative AI agents are onboarded and exist as an extension of your team. Ryan is working with his team to build rapid deployment industry solutions using modern data, analytics, machine learning, and generative AI.
Ryan’s previous startup venture led him 10 years running Centigon Solutions and then CMaps Analytics. There, he led a bootstrapped team building Business Intelligence software tools adopted globally by more than 700 customers. During his tenure, Ryan served as product leader, focused on go-to-market strategy, marketing, and technology partnerships, and served as “chief evangelist”.
Ryan writes regularly for Salesforce Ben on the topics of Salesforce Data Cloud and Snowflake.
In his free time, Ryan enjoys the benefits of living in San Diego California, where he enjoys running and golfing year-round.
