Armand Ruiz

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States20 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led a global team of over 1,000 AI Engineers.
Managed complex AI implementations for hundreds of clients.
Expert in Generative AI solutions and product management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI and Data Science within the SaaS industry.

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AdaptabilityAgile MethodologiesAnalyticsAnalytiqueArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataBusiness IntelligenceClient FocusCloud ComputingCollaborationCommunicationCompetitive AnalysisConsultingCreative Problem SolvingCross-functional Team Leadership

About

As the Director of AI Engineering at IBM, I lead the watsonx team, a global group of over 1,000 AI Engineers who work on cutting-edge Generative AI solutions for various industries. With more than 12 years of experience in AI, I have a passion for democratizing practical AI skills and empowering professionals to leverage AI to transform their business. Previously, I managed IBM's Data Science and AI Elite, delivering complex AI implementations for hundreds of clients. I also led the product management of IBM Watson Studio and Watson Machine Learning, an AI platform used by hundreds of customers and SaaS apps powered by AI. I hold a Master of Science in Telecommunications from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and speak three languages: Spanish, Catalan, French, and English. Connect with me! ✉️ JOIN MY NEWSLETTER: Every Saturday morning, you'll get 1 actionable tip to launch and grow your AI strategies in business in less than 4 minutes. → GO HERE: https://www.nocode.ai/ 📧 Email: armand@nocode.ai X: @armand_ruiz "It is kind of fun to do the impossible" All opinions are my own and don't represent my employer.

Experience

20 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

6 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

14 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Ibm

9 roles

Vice President of AI Platform

Promoted

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

Leading the Product Management org for the AI Portfolio of products focused on Generative AI and Traditional ML. Products include: watsonx.ai and watsonx.gov

Director watsonx team - Client Engineering

May 2023 – Apr 2024 · 11 mos

I am building the world's largest team of 𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 by
Recruiting hundreds of new engineers around the globe
Reskilling our existing talent
Offering them top-quality training in new-generation AI
Responsible for Pre-Sales Generative AI Pilots with the new IBM watsonx.ai Platform.

Director Data Science

Promoted

Jul 2019 – Jul 2023 · 4 yrs

Director of the group IBM Data Science Elite team. We prove the value of IBM Watson solutions by co-creating pilots with our customers. I managed a team of 90+ data scientists that worked on 100s of complex AI implementations.