CEO Dawnward
2023 - PresentEdward's investment firm. Portfolio across AI, technology, and strategic ventures.
The resume
Edward Roske
CEO. Speaker. Data Scientist. Dungeon Master.
I started college at 15, founded my first company at 22, and spent the next 30 years building things and talking about them in 50+ countries across all 7 continents. Wrote 15 books. Convinced Oracle to send a shy introvert around the world for 15 years. Now I run AI companies from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- 30
- Years building things
- 15
- Books written
- 50+
- Countries spoken in
- 7
- Continents (yes, Antarctica)
- 2
- US patents
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Current Roles
All five at once (the agents help).
Investor & Contributor Caprus
2023 - PresentAI Software & Services firm helping finance teams leverage artificial intelligence for planning, analytics, and operations.
Co-founder & Stakeholder Argano
2020 - PresentBillion-dollar global consulting firm. Formed through the merger of interRel Consulting (which Edward founded in 1997 and led for 25 years) with several other firms.
Co-chair Caribbean AI Summit
2025 - PresentCo-chairing the Caribbean AI Summit (October 9-10, 2026, Puerto Rico Convention Center), the largest AI conference Puerto Rico has ever seen.
President Puerto Rico AI Community
2024 - PresentLeading the island's AI community. 850+ attendees across bimonthly events.
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Career Timeline
Thirty years of building things, condensed.
2026
Caribbean AI Summit
Co-chairing the largest AI conference Puerto Rico has ever seen. Puerto Rico Convention Center, October 9-10.
2025
ODTUG Lifetime Achievement
Received the award at Kscope25. Fewer than 5 people have ever received it. Announced as my final Kscope.
2023
Launched AI Ventures
Left Argano. Founded Roske.AI. Invested in Caprus. Started coding MCP servers.
2021
MS Data Science, SMU
Perfect 4.0 GPA. Outstanding Graduate. Decided to get serious about the 'science' in 'Data Science.'
2020
Merged interRel into Argano
After 25 years, merged interRel to help form Argano, now a billion-dollar global consulting firm. Served as CEO of ArganoInterRel, then Chief Performance Officer.
2018
Essbase Speaker of the Year
Kscope18. Also: first perfect score ever on the Essbase Certification exam.
2016
BA from Shimer College
Finally finished the degree I started at 15. (College Calculus and Computer Science at 15. Full-time at Simon's Rock of Bard College at 16. Took a 20-year detour through entrepreneurship before finishing.)
2008
First 'Look Smarter' Book
Started co-authoring the 'Look Smarter Than You Are' series. 15 books total. All before generative AI existed. (Brag.)
1997
Founded interRel Consulting
Age 22. Built it into the longest-standing Oracle Platinum EPM Partner worldwide. Five-time Oracle Partner of the Year.
1995
Started in Analytics
Senior Analytics Consultant at Technium/Pinnacle. Where the Essbase obsession began.
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Education
The BA took a 20-year detour.
Master of Science in Data Science SMU
2019 - 2021Perfect 4.0 GPA. Outstanding Graduate Award. Focus on machine learning, statistical modeling, and applied data science.
Bachelor of Arts Shimer College
2016Great Books curriculum. Started college part-time at 15 (Calculus, Computer Science). Full-time at Simon's Rock of Bard College at 16. Finished after a 20-year detour through entrepreneurship.
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Expertise
The short list.
AI & Machine Learning
MCP Servers, AI Agents, LLMs, NLP, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Prompt Engineering
Enterprise Finance
Oracle EPM, Essbase, Planning, HFM, Financial Consolidation, Budgeting & Forecasting
Data Science
Python, R, SQL, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Data Visualization, ETL
Leadership
Company Building, M&A, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, Team Building, Board Governance
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Awards & Recognition
Selected. The complete list is a spreadsheet (with Freeze Panes).
2025
ODTUG Lifetime Achievement Award
Fewer than 5 recipients ever
2018
Essbase Speaker of the Year
Kscope18, voted by attendees
2008 - Present
Oracle ACE Director
Held for 15+ years. Oracle's highest community recognition
Multiple
Five-Time Oracle Partner of the Year
Through interRel Consulting
Historic
First Perfect Essbase Certification Score
First person to score perfectly on the exam
2011 - 2012
Kscope Conference Chair
ODTUG Board Member
1998
Two US Patents
#5836617, #5848810, custom postage stamp technology
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