Chris Pardo

As our Chief Data Officer, Chris is responsible for generating economic benefits from, and growing the value of, our apexanalytix data assets. He will be leading our team of solution architects, data scientists, engineers and analysts focusing on the enhancement of our smartvm solution.  He will also help apexanalytix discover new markets and partnerships related to our data assets, and lead the effort to create new, publicly available data offerings.

Prior to apexanalytix, Chris established a track record in product, technology, innovation and mergers and acquisitions at Microsoft, IBM, D&B, Pervasive Software and Reltio. 

During his career he launched Data-as-a-Service initiatives, helped create an ecosystem of partnerships, and developed data acquisition strategies for business data and analytical insights.

Outside of work, he mentors startups around go-to-market strategy, sits on the board of the Center for Global Business at the McCombs School of Business and is a founding member of the Executive Network Council. Chris also enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.