John Simon
Head Of People Analytics & AI - Americas at Drip Entertainment
Denver, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJohn Simon is a seasoned people analytics and AI executive with over two decades of experience translating data-driven strategies into measurable HR transformation across telecommunications, healthcare, consulting, and manufacturing. As Head of People Analytics & AI for the Americas at Ericsson, he has led the deployment of 10+ AI Agents and built a pipeline of 50+ innovations to automate HR workflows, elevate employee experiences, and accelerate decision-making. Known for turning Excel-based reporting into automated Power BI and Alteryx self-service platforms, he combines hands-on technical delivery with executive leadership to scale high-impact programs across $28B organizations. A repeat award-winner and trainer who has educated thousands on transformation topics, he blends strategic vision with practical implementation, and even co-owns a small business outside corporate life. Based in Denver, he brings a rare mix of engineering-rooted problem solving and people-first change management informed by an EMBA from Baylor.
10 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
EMBA Business Administration, EMBA Business Administration at Baylor University - Hankamer School of BusinessBS-IDIS Engineering Technology - Industrial Distribution, BS-IDIS Engineering Technology - Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University
Github Skills (12)
react9
javascript9
frontend9
user-interface8
declarative8
typescript7
elasticsearch1
kafka1
spark1
redis1
mysql1
java1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
simonqianvip/helloscala
Oct 2017 - May 2019
Contributions:136 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
simonqianvip/cninfo
Nov 2016 - Aug 2021
Contributions:8 commits, 6 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 9 months
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