Rick Branson

Rick Branson is an accomplished engineering leader with extensive experience in the technology sector. Currently serving as Head of Engineering at HealthLeap AI since May 2025, Rick previously held the position of VP of Systems Engineering at PlanetScale, where major product developments led to significant revenue growth. At Segment, engineering leadership contributed to remarkable increases in throughput, data footprint, and revenue. As an early employee and the first backend engineer at Instagram, Rick played a crucial role in enhancing performance and efficiency. Earlier career roles include software engineering positions at DataStax, Coroutine, Mosaik Solutions, and FedEx, where foundational skills in software development were established.