Aaron R. is an experienced AI Architect currently at Salesforce since March 2024, and has served as the Head of Technology and Engineering at the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory since March 2021. Previously, Aaron R. held the position of Senior Data & Analytics Manager at Slack from January 2019 to August 2020, where responsibilities included data engineering, modeling, and analytics strategy. Aaron R. boasts a strong background from Google, where tenure spanned from March 2007 to January 2019, including roles as Quantitative Analyst Lead and Manager of Business Intelligence, managing teams and driving analytical support for significant global clients. Additional work experience includes serving as an Ocean Data Scientist for Global Fishing Watch and technical roles at ABBYY and Agilent Technologies. Aaron R. earned a Master of Science in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Davis.