Philip Paz
Enterprise Data & Technology. Strategic leader in data governance, business intelligence, corporate systems, and IT operations.
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Philip is a strategic enterprise technology leader with SVP-level scope across data governance, architecting high-throughput data pipelines, ML, and AI. He has architected and scaled BI ecosystems in high-growth SaaS environments, delivering trusted, real-time insights that inform GTM, customer success, and product strategy.
He builds company-wide governance frameworks, scales cross-functional data operations, and leads enterprise systems integration across CRM and adjacent platforms. Recognized for driving AI readiness and global compliance, he most recently led on-premise to ExpressRoute Databricks modernization for a banking institution, implementing PII data governance frameworks and SOC 2 compliance controls. A trusted partner to executive teams and boards on technology, security, and enterprise data strategy.
Core competencies
AI/ML Infrastructure
Enterprise-ready AI systems with governance frameworks
Data Governance
Unified standards, security, and compliance
Multi-Cloud Strategy
Azure, AWS, GCP architecture and integration
Experience highlights
- Led cloud architecture initiatives for hyper-regulated industries, enabling secure hybrid and full cloud migrations while maintaining compliance with stringent regulatory requirements.
- Oversaw Salesforce, Databricks, Mulesoft, Azure, AWS, Windsurf platforms; modernized infrastructure and enabled secure self-service analytics.
- Drove ML/AI readiness, including Probability of Default modeling with Random Forest and Graph Neural Networks leveraging the FIBO ontology; deployed Azure Databricks financial services data strategies.
- Partner with CTO/CIO to align technology strategy and business objectives.
Publications & thought leadership
- “A Practical Perspective on Bridging the Digital Agility Chasm” — FinTecBuzz (2023)
- “Industry Models Pave the Fast Track to Success with Financial Services Data” — Diginomica (2022)
Contact
- Email: philip.paz@gmail.com
- Phone: 916‑548‑7078
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/philippaz
- Location: Greater Sacramento