# Ryan Wong

> Ryan Wong is the Vancouver-based co-founder and CEO of Visier. Previously the original author and chief software architect of the Crystal Enterprise Platform and a vice president of engineering at SAP Business Objects, he co-founded Visier in 2010 to bring business analytics to workforce decisions. He became CEO in May 2020 and continues to advocate for making people data useful to managers.

- **Role:** Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer at Visier Inc.
- **Organizations:** Visier Inc., Crystal Decisions, Business Objects, SAP
- **From:** Singapore, Singapore
- **Education:** Honours degree in computer science and mathematics, University of British Columbia
- **Known for:** Original author and chief software architect of the Crystal Enterprise Platform., Co-founded Visier in 2010 and led its progression from CTO to president to CEO., Led Visier at the time of its 2021 Series E and $1 billion valuation.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Graduated from UBC and began a software development career.
- **Before 2010** — Original author and chief software architect of Crystal Enterprise; subsequently led engineering at SAP Business Objects.
- **2010** — Co-founded Visier and served as founding CTO.
- **2017** — Began serving as Visier president, according to its May 2020 announcement.
- **2020** — Appointed CEO on May 6; co-founder John Schwarz remained chairman.
- **2021** — Led Visier as it raised a $125 million Series E at a $1 billion valuation.
- **2025** — Visier opened an AI lab in Singapore under his leadership.

## Achievements

- Original author and chief software architect of the Crystal Enterprise Platform.
- Co-founded Visier in 2010 and led its progression from CTO to president to CEO.
- Led Visier at the time of its 2021 Series E and $1 billion valuation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Visier announced a Microsoft Viva Glint connector and a Top HR Product designation for its organization design product.
- **2026-07** — Visier appointed Pramukh Jeyathilak chief people officer; Wong emphasized the connection between people strategy and business performance.
- **2026-04** — At Outsmart 2026, Wong urged analytics teams to focus on business impact and participate in workforce transformation discussions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.visier.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanwong-visierceo/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07