Gary Nakanelua
Managing Director | Databricks MVP | Data & AI Advocate | Speaker | Author
- Role
- Managing Director, Product & Innovation at Blueprint
- Location
- Bellevue, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gary Nakanelua
I’m a builder at heart.Over the past 2 decades, I’ve led with curiosity, creativity, and a bias toward action—whether I’m architecting new solutions, designing transformative accelerators, or scaling innovation across teams. As the Managing Director of Innovation at Blueprint Technologies, I’m responsible for turning ideas into impact by leading experimentation and bringing powerful concepts to life.Since joining Blueprint in 2014, I’ve helped shape our innovation engine—combining strategy, delivery, and accountability to solve complex challenges for our customers. I’ve built products, prototypes, frameworks, and full-scale programs that drive measurable value. But more than anything, I’ve built a culture that isn’t afraid to question what’s possible.My background spans multiple disciplines, which gives me a unique lens for seeing around corners and identifying opportunities others might miss. I thrive in ambiguity, push past roadblocks, and believe the best solutions often come from strategic cannibalization, deep collaboration, and fearless iteration.
Experience
Managing Director, Product & Innovation
Jul 2017 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Blueprint is a technology solutions firm that provides strategy for end-to-end digital transformation, solution-enabling products, strategic consulting and delivery, and value-add services. We are your partner of choice for holistic transformation focused on accelerating your success. Our specialties include customer experience optimization, organizational modernization, data science and analytics, data platform and engineering, and cloud and infrastructure.
Education
Harvard Business School Online
Other; Certificate in Disruptive Strategy
Western Kentucky University
Network and System Administration/Administrator
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Web Design
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Interactive Media
Skills
- Web Development
- Javascript
- Machine Learning
- Apache Spark
- Node.js
- Sharepoint
- Css
- Jquery
- Html 5
- Sql
- Html
- Mysql
- Php
- Agile Methodologies
- Xml
- Scala
- User Experience
- Devops
- User Interface
- Oculus Rift
- Unity3d
- Angular.js
- C#
- .net
- Database Design
- Databases
- Html5
- Iis
- Adobe Fireworks
- E-Commerce
- Fireworks
- Photoshop
- Web Design
- User Interface Design
- Interaction Design
- Xhtml
- Html + Css
- Wordpress
- Backbone.js
- Python
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