Holly Smith

Holly Smith is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the technology and analytics sectors. Currently serving as a Staff Developer Advocate at Databricks since January 2019, Holly has progressed through multiple roles, including Senior Resident Solutions Architect and Resident Solutions Architect, focusing on customer project delivery involving migrations, pipeline building, and machine learning implementation. Prior to Databricks, Holly worked at Lloyds Banking Group from January 2012 to October 2018 in various capacities, culminating as Lead Data Scientist, where internal consulting for machine learning initiatives enhanced operational efficiency. Holly also drove self-serve analytics adoption as Digital Analytics Manager and contributed as a Senior Analyst and Analyst. Holly holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Greenwich, earned between 2007 and 2010.