Woody Walton

Woody Walton is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in solutions architecture, sales engineering, and systems engineering across various companies. Currently serving as a Senior Principal Solutions Architect at Elastic since April 2018, Woody previously held positions at Imperva as a Senior Sales Engineer and at Digital Reasoning as Director of Systems Engineering for the Public Sector, where responsibilities included mentoring and managing a Federal PreSales technical team. Woody's earlier roles at HP Autonomy encompassed multiple leadership positions, including Director of Technology, Federal, and Vice President, Federal Technology, focusing on U.S. operations and enterprise-class solutions. Prior to that, Woody was a Senior Software Engineer at CherryRoad Technologies, where integration of enterprise search technologies for the Army Knowledge Online portal was a key achievement. Woody's career began with a decade of service in the U.S. Army, where distinguished leadership and operational roles were emphasized.