Jacque Istok, as CEO of Enfuse, has spearheaded the company's transformation into an AI Solutions provider recognized by organizations like Nvidia, Dell, Lenovo and more. Prior to Enfuse, he was Vice President, VMware Data Solutions, responsible for setting data strategy and the execution of sales activities including data engineering and data science for pre and post-sales phases. Prior to that, he was Pivotal's Field CTO assisting clients in harnessing the full potential of the Pivotal portfolio through tailored architectural solutions.
A hands on technologist, Mr. Istok has dedicated the majority of his career to implementing and guiding clients in creating robust big data applications and backend infrastructure. Before joining Pivotal, Mr. Istok led the advanced technology team within the Data Computing Division of EMC. Prior to that, Mr. Istok founded Professional Innovations, Inc. in 1999, serving as its President and Chairman until Greenplum, Inc. acquired it.
At Professional Innovations, Inc., a premier consulting services provider specializing in business intelligence, data warehousing, and enterprise performance management, Istok concentrated on managing, growing, and launching sales initiatives, while also taking charge of strategic positioning and technical implementations.
Mr. Istok’s experience also includes deploying large-scale, innovative data warehouses across diverse industries such as retail, internet, and telecom. Mr. Istok is a holder of two patents and serves on the boards of several burgeoning startups. Additionally, he is a technical advisor for a venture capital investment fund that focuses on local startups in the Northwest. Mr. Istok is a proud alumnus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he pursued a dual major in Computer Science and Philosophy.More...