About
Ryan Denny is Head of Research at Friends & Family Capital. He has experience in financial planning and analysis, compensation strategy, and human resources analytics, with technical proficiency in SQL, Excel, and Tableau. His work has primarily focused on the technology sector, including compensation dashboard development, board reporting, employee equity analysis, and leadership performance evaluation systems.
Experience
- Friends & Family CapitalHead of Researchcurrent2021 — presentCampbell, California, United States
- NutanixSenior People Analyst2019 — 2021San Jose, CA
- Palantir TechnologiesHead of Compensation Team2010 — 2019Palo Alto, CA
- GoogleDisplay Advertising Specialist2010
- GoogleOptimization Strategist2008 — 2010
- Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity HeadquartersRegional Director2006 — 2007
Education
- Stanford UniversityMA, Sociology2005 — 2006
- Stanford UniversityBA, Economics2002 — 2005
Skills & more
Analytics13Web Analytics3Start-ups6Financial Modeling5Entrepreneurship2Advanced Excel proficiency1Strategy7TableauData Analysis2PostgreSQLSQLMicrosoft Excel1
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Business Intelligence (BI)StatisticsData ModelingLanguages Spanish
- Advanced SQL for Query Tuning and Performance Optimization — LinkedIn
- SQL for Statistics Essential Training — LinkedIn
- Computing for Data Analysis (with Distinction) — Coursera
- Model Thinking — Coursera
From Ryan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,578
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nutanix16
David BlumbergFounder and Managing Partner at Blumberg CapitalBruce TaraginManaging Director at Blumberg CapitalParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCRamu ArunachalamGeneral Partner at A.Capital VenturesMark SilisTechnical Advisor at Forma PrimeAdam StruckFounder & Managing Partner at Struck Capital
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Also worked at Palantir Technologies86
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VCTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesBryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Google945
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis
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Colleagues at Friends Family Capital
Amber Harrison
Investor at Friends Family Capital
Bianca Hursh
Associate at Friends Family Capital
Bibin Mathew
Investor at Friends Family Capital
Chad Metzger
Associate at Friends Family Capital
Colin Anderson
Founding Partner at Friends Family Capital
Edward Mulder
Principal at Friends Family Capital
Gina Bauman
Investor at Friends Family Capital
John Fogelsong
Founding Partner at Friends Family Capital