Dave Gutierrez

About Dave Gutierrez

I lead strategic operations and transformation work across global engineering organizations, focused on one thing: turning strategy into measurable adoption and output.My work sits at the intersection of AI enablement, organizational behavior, and execution at scale. From rolling out AI coding tools across thousands of engineers to designing the operating systems behind learning, connection, and alignment, I build programs that change how work actually gets done.I’m at my best taking broad, often abstract goals and converting them into clear, executable paths. That means defining the system, driving adoption, and holding a high bar for outcomes, not just participation.I’ve spent my career working across the full stack of how organizations operate. from culture and communication to tooling, learning, and execution. The through line is simple: helping teams become more capable, more connected, and more effective in the work they deliver.

Experience

1. Director, Employee Engagement and Culture

   ServiceNow

   Mar 2026 — Present

   Lead a team of 7 program managers delivering a portfolio of initiatives across AI enablement, onboarding, internal communications, and early career programs for a person CTO organization• Partner with the CTO Chief of Staff and senior leadership to align priorities and drive execution across key initiatives, ensuring clear ownership, timelines, and follow-through• Drove adoption of enterprise AI tooling through a global enablement strategy reaching engineers, increasing code assist usage from 60% to 85%• Built and scaled engineering onboarding and enablement programs reaching 1,050+ participants across 47 global sessions, achieving 4.6 satisfaction and 4.5 job readiness scores• Delivered large-scale organizational programs, including global events (2,500+ attendees) and rotational learning initiatives (300+ participants, 100% recommendation rate), used to align teams and reinforce strategic priorities• Introduced more consistent ways of tracking and reporting progress across initiatives, improving visibility for leadership and reducing execution gaps across a distributed organization• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and Operations leaders to coordinate delivery across initiatives spanning teams, regions, and business priorities

Education

• Fuller Theological Seminary

  Master of Arts, Theology

  2004 — 2007

• George Fox University

  Bachelor of Arts, Christian Ministries

  1999 — 2002