Summary
Roc Rizzardini is a seasoned technology executive and educator with 22 years of experience leading software innovation, currently CEO of Viaro Networks and based in San Francisco. He has built and scaled custom software teams and platforms across healthcare and enterprise domains, delivering solutions from EMRs and HL7 bridges to mobile and web ecosystems. As Director of Digital Services and Dean at Galileo University he produced 30+ MOOCs reaching over 500K learners, published early research on MOOC attrition and introduced gamification at scale. His academic background includes a PhD in Technology Enhanced Learning and research stints at UC Berkeley, blending rigorous scholarship with product-focused engineering. A frequent keynote speaker and advisor to international organizations, he uniquely bridges Latin American talent and global AI/learning initiatives. He combines deep hands-on technical knowledge across .NET, Java, Django, and modern databases with proven capability to orchestrate large, multidisciplinary teams and digital learning ecosystems.
22 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Charles III University of Madrid (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
B.S., Computer Science, B.S., Computer Science at Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Ph.D., Computer Science, Technology Enhanced Learning, Ph.D., Computer Science, Technology Enhanced Learning at Technische Universität Graz, Austria
English, Spanish