Ed has a long and successful track record in technology and business leadership across healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and retail industries. Renowned for his results-oriented approach, Ed excels in designing and implementing data-driven solutions that address real-world business challenges. In his current role, Ed leads our customers’ initiatives to modernize and digitally transform their businesses, aiming to improve customer experiences, profitability, and the launch of new AI-enabled products and services. His vast experience and forward-thinking approach are integral to improving data-driven decisions using AI and analytics. Ed’s commitment to leveraging the power of AI, data, and automation ensures that WWT continues to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional customer outcomes. Before joining WWT, Ed was the Chief Data Officer at Lydonia Technologies, one of Massachusetts’ fastest-growing startups. He was instrumental in launching their data analytics and AI solutions practice, with Lydonia being named Alteryx 2024 Innovation Partner of the Year. Previously, Ed led business development for AWS Storage and Data Exchange services, where he spearheaded the go-to-market customer strategy and execution. His leadership in developing AWS Lakehouse solutions significantly reduced data preparation time and costs while accelerating time to insight. Ed’s professional journey also includes a pivotal role at Dell Technologies, where he led the Digital Transformation team across the northeast and Canada. His innovative strategies modernized data center architecture, resulting in enhanced service reliability and reduced costs and time to serve. At EMC, Ed was one of the founders and led the vSpecialists team, which played a critical role in helping customers transition to virtualized data center infrastructures.