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Ryan Walsh

Managing Director at Accenture Song

Brooklyn, New York

Overview 

Ryan Walsh is a technology consultant and advisor based in Brooklyn, New York. With a background that includes roles such as Managing Director at Accenture Song and Co-founder/CTO at Pulselocker, he has made significant contributions to companies like Apple and Beats Music in senior product and design positions. Currently, Ryan serves as the Chief Product Officer and Board member at Splice, while also advising companies like Q&A and Floodgate. His extensive experience in product development and strategic partnerships showcases his expertise in driving growth and innovation within the tech industry.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director

    2024 - Current

    Lead the global strategy for Accenture Song's artificial intelligence practice.

  • Founder

    2024

    Makers of cue. AI-powered search, guidance & support for substance users & their families.

  • Founder & Consultant

    2020 - 2024

    I lead strike teams that rapidly optimize the world's best companies. Corporate restructuring, ops, product / marketing / growth strategies, fast execution & more.

  • Operating Partner

    2021 - 2023

    Managed the network for one of the largest and most influential technology venture capital firms in the world. Led the creation and development of key enterprise software, including significant work in data science and artificial intelligence.

Andreessen Horowitz is a stage-agnostic venture capital firm with assets under management across multiple funds.

  • Board

    2020 - 2022

    Advisor to C-Suite & Board.

  • Chief Product Officer

    2018 - 2020

    Delivering the future of sound, music and creation with a passionate, brilliant team. Lead product, design, research, marketing, customer experience.

Music creation platform, Splice pairs a catalog of sounds and samples with powerful AI technology and a rent to own gear marketplace.

Raised $159,749,998.00 from GS Growth and Stefan Blom.

  • Advisor

    2019 - 2021

    Advisor to Founders, Product & Design teams. Focused on mentorship & product narrative.

  • Advisor

    2018 - 2020

  • Partner

    2016 - 2018

    Making early stage investments in legendary people.

Floodgate Fund is a venture capital firm that focuses on early stage investments in technology companies.

  • Senior Product Lead - Software & Services (TV, TV+, Music, iTunes)

    2014 - 2016

    Created & managed the product roadmap for Apple's software and services division. Directed product strategy, development, marketing, and team development. Responsible for our portfolio of apps/services in media (movies, music, tv). Principal on Apple Music. Lead product development of service to $1B+ ARR.

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.

Raised $1,170,230,000.00 from KB Securities, Berkshire Hathaway and Microsoft.

  • VP Product & Design

    2013 - 2015

    Music, hand picked by people and delivered at the right time, just for you. Like magic. Responsible for Product Development, Design, Analytics, Growth, and Platform expansion teams. Acquired by AAPL.

Beats Music is a website providing online music streaming service, centered around curated playlists created by musicians and music writers.

Raised $120,000,000.00 from Marc Rowan, Jimmy Iovine, Access Industries, James Packer, Marc Rowan, Access Industries and James Packer.

  • Co-founder / CTO

    2011 - 2013

    Developed business model and technology for media startup. Built and led team responsible for construction of subscription music service from idea to design to prototype to first version to iteration to production deployment on all levels of the stack. Lead product, technology, business model, hiring, fiscal strategy. Co-authored several patents for unique technologies. more: http://musically.com/2013/02/06/pulselocker-is-a-spotify-for-djs-can-it-pay-off-for-edm-artists/ A truly great team.

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