Phil Fernandez is an accomplished technology executive with extensive leadership experience in various companies, including current roles as Director at Braze since June 2019 and at Collibra until May 2024. Previously, Phil held director positions at PTC, Yext, and Gigya, and served as Chairman & CEO at Marketo, which Phil co-founded and led to a successful public offering in 2013. Phil's advisory role at Shasta Ventures involved supporting entrepreneurs in scaling their companies while focusing on enterprise SaaS, IoT platforms, and industrial VR/AR applications. Earlier career milestones include serving as President & COO at Epiphany, Inc. and COO at Red Brick Systems, complemented by a strong educational foundation with a BA in History from Stanford University.