Technology executive • data + AI • strategic leadership
Dan Ricketts is a senior technology leader with a broad background in research IT, healthcare technology, secure architecture, and digital transformation. His career blends executive leadership, systems thinking, and a varied foundation in digital media and design that strengthens how he leads teams and delivers modern solutions.
About
Daniel Ricketts is a seasoned technology executive with a strong background in Data Engineering, AI, Solutions Architecture, Security, and Programming. He leads with a balance of technical depth, enterprise thinking, and people-centered leadership, building teams and systems that support research, healthcare, and digital transformation at scale. His experience also includes a varied background in digital media and design, which informs his creative approach to technology strategy and product execution.
Experience
University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences
Leads research IT strategy across the health sciences, building shared services to accelerate discovery, architecture for data mesh and warehouse solutions, and AI infrastructure that supports research teams and institutional priorities.
University of Pittsburgh
Built and led high-performing technology teams spanning analysts, data scientists, administrators, and developers; designed real-time clinical trial data capture and alerting systems; planned hybrid cloud infrastructure across on-prem and Azure environments; and managed budgets, staffing, and strategic execution across the organization.
University of Pittsburgh
Designed secure virtual analytics environments for large health datasets, implemented HIPAA/FISMA controls, supported AWS-based application deployment, and created secure, scalable infrastructure that enabled research operations and trusted institutional data use.
University of Pittsburgh School of Education
Trained teachers on classroom technology, recommended tools to improve teaching engagement, designed lesson-planning applications, and built a productive support model for student workers and collaborative project execution.
Wombat Security Technologies
Designed and produced Anti-Phishing Phyllis, a training game for IT security, while coordinating contractors, managing delivery, and creating the technical environment needed for a successful implementation.
Walt Disney Interactive Media Group
Created specification documents and page flows, organized outsourced work and budgets, and managed audio assets and revision coordination in a demanding digital media production environment.
Corry Memorial Hospital
Created and implemented technology direction for the hospital, designed and maintained network and server infrastructure, supported clinical and financial systems, led technology staff, implemented HIPAA policy and procedures, and led the transition from paper health records to an EHR system while supporting a fast-moving operational environment.
Carnegie Mellon University
Allegheny College
Minor in Computer Science
Selected work
Created a research technology vision and roadmap spanning shared services, data mesh, cloud and on-prem architecture, and AI infrastructure for health sciences teams.
Designed and implemented real-time alerting and data capture systems supporting 50+ research projects, from K-awards to multi-center clinical trials.
Built secure virtual environments for large health datasets, implemented HIPAA/ FISMA policies, and supported analytics platforms in secure cloud and virtualized settings.
Leadership principles
