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Chad Smykay

Whiteboard First Mentality | Long History of ML | AI as API | Analytics at Scale | Linux Wizard

Hewlett Packard Enterprise•Texas, United States

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Experience28+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Diversely experienced IT business professional with over 20 years in the IT field within start-up & large companies; seeking to leverage my knowledge to design, architect & increase sales on solutions in the data analytics, machine learning and AI market.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Punchlists AI IncCurrent
    2025–Present· 1 yr 8 mos
    • Member, BoardCurrent
      2025–Present
  • Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCurrent
    Feb 2024–Present· 2 yrs 7 mos
    • Chief Technology Officer, Artificial Intelligence, Digital First IndustriesCurrent
      Feb 2024–Present
  • Leed, Inc
    Oct 2022–Oct 2023· 1 yr
    • Member, Board of Directors
      Oct 2022–Oct 2023
  • Ezmeral
    Apr 2020–Feb 2024· 3 yrs 10 mos
    • Field CTO & Distinguished Technologist
      Apr 2020–Feb 2024
  • Unifi Software
    May 2019–Mar 2020· 10 mos
    • Chief Technology Officer, Field
      May 2019–Mar 2020
  • MapR Technologies, acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise company in 2019
    Oct 2013–May 2019· 5 yrs 7 mos
    • Principal Engineer, Solutions
      Nov 2017–May 2019
    • Territory Solutions Engineer
      Mar 2016–Nov 2017
    • Architect, Solutions
      Oct 2013–Mar 2016
  • Dell Technologies
    Feb 2010–Oct 2013· 3 yrs 8 mos
    • Principal Engineer, Systems
      Feb 2010–Oct 2013
    • Advisory Systems Engineer
      Feb 2010–Jul 2013
  • Rackspace Technology
    Jul 2005–Feb 2010· 4 yrs 7 mos
    • Principal Storage Architect – Cloud Division
      Apr 2009–Feb 2010
    • Storage & Backup Architect – Hosting Division
      Jul 2005–Apr 2009
  • Rackspace Technology
    2000–Jul 2004· 4 yrs 6 mos
    • Backup Engineer & Architect
      2003–Jul 2004
    • System Administrator Lvl 3
      2000–2003
  • USAA
    Jul 1998–Dec 1999· 1 yr 5 mos
    • I/T Technical Support Specialist (Tier 2)
      Jul 1998–Dec 1999

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Skills & Expertise

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VirtualizationEMC NetworkerBrocadeReplicationLinuxEMCWindowsQuantumSANServer ArchitectureStorage Area NetworksCloud ComputingStorageLegato NetworkerNetAppDisaster RecoveryvSphereRed Hat LinuxClariionVMware