Troy Angrignon

Troy Angrignon has held various roles in the technology industry since 2010. Troy founded and served as the CEO of Productive AI, a company focused on artificial intelligence. Troy also hosted The Productive AI Podcast. Prior to that, Troy provided public speaking, writing, and advisory services in the emerging technologies field.

In terms of their professional experience, Troy worked as the Head of GTM and Partnerships at Blue Arcus Technologies, starting in April 2023. Before that, they held the position of Head of GTM at AI Technology Partners beginning in March 2023.

Troy also has experience in management consulting, specifically in sales and business development. Troy worked as a Management Consultant at Cloud Technology Partners, advising clients on cloud computing migration and build-outs. Troy also served as a Management Consultant at SwiftStack Inc., where they led sales, marketing, and partnering efforts. Both companies experienced successful exits, with Cloud Technology Partners being acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and SwiftStack Inc. being acquired by NVIDIA.

Additionally, Troy worked for Cisco as a Product Sales Specialist on the Cloud & Security team. Troy was responsible for selling networking equipment and cloud security products to major Enterprise, Service provider, and SLED customers in the Northwest U.S. Troy also worked with notable clients such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Airbnb.

Furthermore, Troy held the role of VP Sales, Marketing, and Partnering at Cloudscaling, where they led the sales effort globally and worked with leading Service provider companies as well as global Telco service providers. The company was eventually acquired by EMC-Dell.

Most recently, Troy was the Manager of the TWIML Solutions Guide at TWIML, where they managed a directory of machine learning tools and platform technologies. Troy'srole aimed to bring clarity to the crowded marketplace for MLOps platforms and tools.

Overall, Troy Angrignon has a diverse background in technology, with experience in leadership, sales, consulting, and public speaking in the emerging technologies and artificial intelligence fields.

Troy Angrignon completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and Pacific & Asian Studies at the University of Victoria from 1992 to 1994. Prior to that, from 1989 to 1991, they attended Okanagan University College where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree. In addition to their formal education, Troy has obtained several certifications. These include "AI for Everyone" from Coursera, "Demystifying AI/ML/DL (Business Decision Maker Path)," "Exploring the Machine Learning Toolset," "Machine Learning Terminology and Process," and "Machine Learning for Business Challenges" from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Troy has also earned certifications such as "SEALFit Certified Mentor" from SEALFIT in 2014, "ICS-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents" and "ICS-400 Advanced Incident Command System" from FEMA in 2014, and "Emergency Management Institute IS-00100.b Introduction to Incident Command System," "Emergency Management Institute IS-00700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS)," and "ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident, ICS-200" from FEMA/Emergency Management Institute in 2013. Moreover, they have completed various self-defense and physical training courses, including "Be Your Own Bodyguard personal self-defense course" from Blauer Tactical in 2012 and 2011, "Krav Maga Level 1" from Krav Maga SF/Krav Maga World HQ in 2012, "MovNat 1 day fundamentals" from MovNat in 2011, "Crossfit Level 1 Coaching Certificate" and "Crossfit Olympic Lifting Trainer Course" from Crossfit HQ in 2011, and "Crossfit Running and Endurance Certification" from Crossfit HQ in 2009.