Michael Ortega

Michael Ortega is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience in the technology sector. As the Director of AI Marketing at Rubrik since July 2025, Michael leads AI marketing initiatives following the Predibase acquisition. Prior to this, as VP of Marketing at Predibase from September 2022 to July 2025, Michael established the go-to-market strategy and marketing organization from inception, guiding the company through growth to a successful exit. At Databricks, Michael served as the Director of Industry Product Marketing, contributing to early initiatives across customer marketing and product launches. Michael's career also includes roles at IBM Aspera, KPMG, and Esurance, where strategic marketing leadership fostered brand engagement and sales growth. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications from San Diego State University.