Andrew is an industry thought leader, a sought-after international speaker, trainer, and author of Streaming Data. He is a hands-on leader with a deep customer focus. He has expansive expertise across data analytics, AI, streaming, and building high-performing teams.

Before founding Dragonfly Rising in early 2023, Andrew held several instrumental roles at Google Cloud, including Group Product Manager - Data Analytics and Head of Data Analytics and AI Practices in Asia. He was pivotal as the Regional Chief Technology Officer - Asia Pacific at Cloudera and Hortonworks, in helping to build a region from the first customers to a $100M+ business. He advised the executive teams for some of the largest companies in the region. His visionary insight, analytic comprehension, and empathetic understanding of business and IT needs have been instrumental in guiding C-level executives on digital transformation and data and AI strategies across the United States and Asia. 

With his breadth of experience across both large corporations and high-growth startups, coupled with his deep expertise and visionary leadership in the latest technologies, Andrew is one of the few who can seamlessly communicate with both business and IT from executive to engineer.  Andrew is your trusted advisor, strategist, and coach to help you navigate your transformative journey, build cohesive, high-performing teams, and deliver results.