Dan Spraggins

About Dan Spraggins

Engineering executive with 20+ years delivering enterprise software, including 15 years building data science platforms and 10+ years in AI/ML. Currently SVP, Engineering at Backblaze, leading the global organization responsible for the company’s open cloud storage platform and specialized data infrastructure. In this role, I drive platform modernization and orchestrate company-wide AI strategy to integrate machine learning capabilities across the product portfolio.Previously led global engineering teams at HP, architecting AI platforms for GenAI, LLMs, and Agentic AI systems. Prior to that, managed large-scale cloud infrastructure at Rackspace, leading critical migrations and multi-cloud strategies.Core expertise spans artificial intelligence (generative AI, deep learning), cloud platforms, data engineering for hundreds of millions of devices, and enterprise security solutions. Extensive experience building globally distributed teams that deliver transformative technology, integrate AI into core business systems, and launch innovative products with a focus on scalability, security, and operational excellence.

Experience

1. SVP, Engineering

   Backblaze

   Jan 2026 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Lead global engineering organization responsible for open cloud storage platform and specialized data infrastructure. Oversee distributed team managing over four exabytes of customer data, ensuring world-class reliability, security, and durability for mission-critical assets. Drive technical strategy to scale platform architecture, supporting global growth and massive data volume increases.Spearhead platform modernization and AI innovation initiatives across the enterprise. Guide evolution of infrastructure into a modular, high-velocity platform. Orchestrate company-wide AI strategy to integrate AI/ML capabilities into the product portfolio and optimize internal engineering operations.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor's, Computer Science

  2000

Skills

• Data Visualization
• Integration
• Shell Scripting
• Scrummaster
• Business Process
• Ant
• Startup
• Virtualization
• Distributed Systems
• Ceilometer
• Architectures
• Capacity Planning
• Linux
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• Start-Ups
• Architecture
• Leadership
• Git
• Representational State Transfer (Rest)
• Object Oriented Design
• Scalability
• Analytics
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Unix
• Open Source
• Turnaround
• Apache
• Soa
• Saas
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Cloud Computing
• System Architecture
• Software Development
• Python
• Scrum
• Web Services
• Project Management
• Technical Leadership