Ryan Harkins

Ryan Harkins

Seattle, Washington, United States
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I serve as Senior Director, Public Policy at Microsoft, where I lead efforts to advance a…

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    Microsoft

    Redmond, WA

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    Greater Seattle Area

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    Redmond, WA

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    Redmond, WA

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    Redmond, WA

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    Seattle, WA

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    Spokane, WA

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    Seattle, WA

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Education

Volunteer Experience

  • Gen44 Seattle Committee, Chairman; Obama Victory Trustees

    Obama for America 2012

    - 1 year 4 months

    Politics

    • Chaired the Obama campaign's under-40 fundraising committee for Washington State
    • Get Out the Vote volunteer in Washington State

  • Democratic National Committee Voter Protection Program, Polling Lawyer; Get Out the Vote volunteer

    Obama for America 2008

    - Present 16 years

    Politics

  • Attorney

    Volunteer Advocates for Immigrant Justice

    - 2 years

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    • Led legal teams that successfully sought asylum for political refugees

Publications

  • Student Privacy Developments and What They Can Teach Us about the Big Data World

    IAPP GLOBAL PRIVACY SUMMIT

  • Data Security and Privacy: Here a Breach, There a Breach

    American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section

  • Surveillance in Schools

    SEATTLE PECHA KUCHA SOCIETY

    Forward video to 29:19

    See publication
  • Testimony in Support of Washington House Bill 1495

    Washington State House Education Committee

    Forward video to 21:45

    See publication
  • Testimony in Support of Washington Senate Bill 5419

    Washington State Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee

    Forward video to 50:09

    See publication
  • Testimony in Support of Maine Legislative Document 1780

    Maine Legislature Joint Committee on Education

    Testimony in support of student privacy bill in Maine

  • Privacy 101

    MICROSOFT PRIVACY TRAINING PROGRAM

  • Data Access Rights

    TRUSTWORTHY COMPUTING EMERGING ISSUES SUMMIT

  • Preparing for Data Breach

    K&L GATES ISSUE UPDATE: CYBER THREATS, CRIMES & SECURITY

  • The ePrivacy Directive Cookie Rule

    TRUSTWORTHY COMPUTING COMMUNITY UPDATE

  • Privacy and Social Media

    MICROSOFT PRIVACY TRAINING PROGRAM

  • Privacy in the New Office

    TRUSTWORTHY COMPUTING EMERGING ISSUES SUMMIT

  • Privacy and Social Media: FTC Actions Against Google and Facebook

    MICROSOFT PRIVACY TRAINING PROGRAM

  • Legal and Legislative Year in Review

    MICROSOFT IT & OPERATIONS SUMMIT

  • Confidential Information and the Attorney-Client Privilege

    TWC & LCA TRAINING PROGRAM

  • U.S. Email and Mobile Marketing Campaigns—Stay Compliant with Practical Guidance

    MICROSOFT PRIVACY TRAINING PROGRAM

  • Legislative and Legal Update

    MICROSOFT SERVICES PRIVACY SUMMIT

  • Holding Tortfeasors Accountable: Apportionment of Enhanced Injuries Under Washington’s Scheme of Comparative Fault

    76 WASH. L. REV. 1185

Organizations

  • Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society

    Non-Resident Fellow

    - Present
  • The Washington Bus Project

    Board Member

    - Present

    http://washingtonbus.org/about-us/copy_of_board

  • Washington State Bar Association Legislative Committee

    Member

    - Present
  • The Municipal League of King County

    Board Member

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    http://www.munileague.org/

  • University of Notre Dame Greater Seattle Alumni Club

    President, Vice-President and Board Member

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