Ian Swanson

Ian Swanson

Member at MLSecOps Community
Greater Seattle Area

Ian Swanson is AI Security Leader at Palo Alto Networks and a member of the MLSecOps Community. He founded Protect AI, Inc., DataScience.com, and Sometrics, all of which were acquired. He is recognized for expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital transformation, data science, big data, and performance-based analytics.

  • Protect AI Executive Officer, Director, Promoter 2024–present, Founder, CEO & Founder (Acquired by Palo Alto Networks) · current
  • MLSecOps Community Member 2023–present · current
  • Palo Alto Networks Founder (Acquired by Palo Alto Networks) and AI Security Leader 2022–present · current
  • Palo Alto Networks CEO & Founder (Acquired by Palo Alto Networks) 2022–present · current
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Leader, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 2020–2021, General Manager, Amazon Elasticsearch Service and Amazon CloudSearch 2019–2020 · past
  • Oracle Vice President, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 2018–2019, CEO, DataScience.com 2014–2018 · past
  • Forbes Technology Council Official Member 2017–2021 · past
  • DataScience.com CEO & Founder (aquired by Oracle) 2014–2018 · past
  • American Express Vice President – Enterprise Growth at American Express 2011–2013, CEO, Sometrics 2008–2011 · past
  • Sometrics - acquired by American Express CEO & Co Founder (Acquired by American Express) 2008–2013 · past
  • Userplane - acquired by AOL Director of Strategy and Business Development 2007–2008 · past
  • Sprint Corporate Executive 2005–2007 · past

Education

  • UC Santa Barbara

Organizations

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  • Protect AI Executive Officer, Director, Promoter 2024–present, Founder, CEO & Founder (Acquired by Palo Alto Networks) · current
  • MLSecOps Community Member 2023–present · current
  • Palo Alto Networks Founder (Acquired by Palo Alto Networks) and AI Security Leader 2022–present · current

Education

  • UC Santa Barbara

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