Ryan Castonia

Chief Growth Officer

2023 - Current

Advisor

2023 - 2024

Principal

2019 - 2023

Two Bear Capital exists to partner with exceptional teams to help them solve problems that matter – problems that, when solved, will make our world a better place.

Board Observer

2021 - 2023

Selector’s usable AIOps is the first analytics solution to provide instant, real-time actionable insights for managing multi-domain network and application infrastructures. Selector Analytics increases speed to problem identification and reduces your mean time to repair. Collect - ingests data from multiple data sources in various formats. Correlate - machine learning-based data analytics conduct automated anomaly detection and compare metrics and events. Collaborate - work across boundaries to deliver instant, actionable insights on collaborative platforms using natural language queries (NLQ) in Slack or Teams.

Board Observer

2021 - 2023

-Deliver precise care at less cost, earlier - driving better patient outcomes -Slowing chronic disease by working with risk bearers from data to care delivery to ensure insights are trusted and actionable - first in chronic kidney disease

Board Observer

2021 - 2023

-Secure your users, devices, applications, and data against lateral movement of ransomware payloads, advanced persistent threats, and insider threats, with a zero trust access solution that boosts the ROI of your existing investment in switches and identity providers. -Quickly and easily visualize, identify, understand, and control what goes across your network. Implement identity-based segmentation at the macro, micro, nano, and transactional levels, and optimize ubiquitous policies that are enforced as close to the assets as possible.

Department of Defense Fellow, Pratt Miller

2019 - 2019

• Partnered with CEO to create first-ever rotational fellowship program to gain knowledge and understanding of company capabilities, build relationships, and immerse in program management and business development teams in preparation for strategic tasking • Authored company’s Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics Strategy; developed deep understanding of company’s autonomy, data, and software engineering capabilities, aligned with company 5-year strategy, and gained stakeholder buy-in across three business units in two states

Technical Project Lead, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center

2018 - 2018

• Founding team member (1 of 30 people in the Department of Defense) tasked with creating a new organization to implement the Department of Defense’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy and develop capability with academia, industry, and interagency partners • Built project plan and consensus for $20M Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief National Mission Initiative amongst Silicon Valley startups, FEMA, Air National Guard, and US Coast Guard; on track to deliver computer vision algorithms and supporting infrastructure to save lives and livelihood during hurricanes, floods, and wildfires

Branch Chief, Personnel Recovery Core Function Team

2017 - 2018

• Directed strategy, planning, and programming for $1.7B portfolio of Air Force Combat Search and Rescue capabilities; regularly briefed at the senior executive level to influence budget proposals to the Secretary of the Air Force and Office of the Secretary of Defense • Championed faltering proposal and obtained $130M in funding for critical military construction projects in three states • Served as subject matter expert on corporate working groups; developed roadmaps to mitigate capability gaps through cross-functional teams of industry, research institutes, universities, and think tank partners through the United States Air Force Personnel Recovery Experimentation Campaign and Hacking for Defense • Selected to position 5 years earlier than customary, ranked #1 of 19 junior officers

Assistant Director of Operations, Plans, and Tactics

2016 - 2017

• Led the weapons & tactics, plans, intelligence, mobility, security cooperation, and exercise programs • Served as Director, United States Air Forces in Europe Personnel Recovery Initiative; led 33 person cross-functional team through 350% year over year growth in engagements across Europe and Africa with $850K budget – increased NATO and African partner capacity through innovative, custom built 3-stage program that was recognized as new baseline of capability across the United States Air Force • Created international personnel recovery plan; built consensus across stakeholders in 5 locations in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany and led 78-person, 1,000-mile combined search & rescue live simulation with United States and Italian forces as proof of concept; established as plan of record for United States Air Forces in Europe • Led division through re-branding; transformed group into organization’s Team of the Year • Selected as acting Director of Operations (Chief Operating Officer): led 61 personnel & executed 200+ international operations in 60 days with unit at 50% manning • Ranked #1 of 233 junior officers and named United States Air Force Combat Rescue Officer of the Year (#1 of 126 worldwide within elite special operations community)

Deputy Operations Officer, Joint Special Operations Task Force

2017 - 2017

• Coordinated 37 special operations missions in 60 days across 230-person cross-functional organization in 9 countries across Europe and Africa • Contributed to counterterrorism plans approved by the United States President, coordinated assets, and supported contingencies during execution • Represented organization in tri-lateral talks with partner nations focused on future collaborative counterterrorism efforts

Team Commander

2013 - 2016

• Led, trained, and managed risk for 20-man special operations rescue and recovery team in preparation for worldwide contingency operations and 70+ missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria • Authored 5-year strategy for United States Air Force rescue forces in Turkey, Syria, and Iraq as leader of 6 person cross-functional Strategic Planning Group • Graduated #1 of 598 at 5-week leadership course, led team of 14 peers to #1 of 44 team ranking • Selected to “Think Tank” and charged with analyzing and innovating new strategies for United States Air Force Officer Career Progression and Development; co-authored 60-page report and delivered briefing to Air University Commander; recommendations implemented across the force • Awarded 2015 Air Combat Command Lance P. Sijan Award for Leadership (more than 10,000 eligible officers)

Resource Advisor

2013 - 2015

• Controller for CEO of 112-person unit with $4.3M annual budget – introduced new spending vehicle that eliminated 200 man-hours of preparation work and decreased fulfillment time from 8 to 3 weeks • Identified $2.7M in equipment shortfalls across 2 units & obtained additional funding to rectify • Authored annual spend plans to equip and train >60 operators and support personnel while meeting commander’s intent and congressional spending guidance/requirements • Ranked #1 of 21 junior officers in unit, top 5% of 438 junior officers across higher division

Combat Rescue Officer (Special Warfare Officer) Trainee

2011 - 2013

• Led teams ranging in size from 10-120 through 2-year special operations training pipeline with the highest attrition rate in the Department of Defense (>80%) • Qualified/certified combat diver, static line/military freefall parachutist, mountain rope rescue, avalanche rescue, swift water rescue, day/night all-weather air/ground operations

Research Assistant - Graduate Student (Humans and Automation Lab)

2008 - 2010