Casey Gollan (he/him) works in Research Ops at IBM, with a focus on Insights, Data, and Technology. He brings over a decade of experience building organizations, transforming operations, and growing communities at the intersection of research, design, and technology. Previously, Casey ran operations for an academic research institute; worked as product designer, front-end developer, and user researcher; co-founded an art school for technologists; and worked as a practicing artist and art professor. When he’s not in front of a screen, you can find him camping in the middle of the woods with his partner.