Franco Patano is a Principal Solutions Architect at Databricks, where he partners with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, data-driven solutions and drive product innovation across big data analytics, Databricks, Spark, and Delta. He also serves as a Strategic Data and AI Advisor, collaborating with customers to understand their business needs and help them leverage Databricks to deliver data products that drive value, innovation, and growth. Patano’s expertise spans data platforms, AI-enabled analytics, and leveraging data products to support data-driven decision-making and transformative business outcomes.