We are tech transformation specialists, uniting human expertise with AI to create scalable tech solutions. With over 8,000 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality. Technical and architecture-focused role rather than pure leadership Help establish best practices for AI/ML lifecycle management in Databricks Support MLOps team (Eric's team, 45 days into maturation) Address gaps in MLOps services and platform capabilities Focus on designing for scale and speed rather than perfection Enable faster execution of new AI use cases and projects Can work near-shore with travel possibilities Can complement future director once hired (within next 60 days hopefully) Avoids team confusion of temporary leadership changes Decision: Prioritize AI Platform Architect (near-shore) over on-site Director position unless a "killer" on-site candidate becomes available