Jacob Schulte

About Jacob Schulte

Data & AI Leader with 15+ years of experience driving growth, efficiency, and innovation by scaling global data and AI infrastructure. At industry leaders like Amazon and Oracle, as well as high-growth unicorn startups, I’ve built and led high-performing teams, implemented transformative data strategies, and delivered measurable business impact.I specialize in architecting scalable data platforms and AI-driven solutions that unlock business value. By aligning technical execution with strategic objectives, I’ve reduced operational costs by millions, enhanced enterprise data governance, and led AI initiatives that automated complex processes, driving measurable ROI. My leadership spans managing budgets exceeding $50M and mentoring diverse global teams to deliver results.I thrive at the intersection of data, technology, and leadership—bringing clarity to complex initiatives, aligning stakeholders across functions, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. My mission is to empower organizations to harness the full potential of data and AI to transform their operations and drive competitive advantage.Core Strengths: Scaling Global AI & Data Platforms to Support Business Growth Architecting Data Strategies for Enterprise-Wide Transformation Leading Cross-Functional Teams to Deliver Scalable, Impactful Solutions Driving Innovation through AI Automation, Insights, and GovernanceI’m passionate about shaping the future of data-driven organizations and connecting with leaders, innovators, and peers to explore opportunities. Let’s collaborate to turn complex data challenges into actionable growth strategies.

Experience

1. Head of Ai & Data Engineering, Aws Applied Ai Solutions

   Amazon Web Services (AWS)

   May 2025 — Present

   I lead end-to-end business transformations by guiding the organizational shift from static data to autonomous, agentic workflows. As a thought leader and strategic advisor to internal and external C-suite leadership, I influence organizational change and drive enterprise AI adoption. We build the technical architecture and “AI Teammates\" that integrate context engineering, sophisticated knowledge bases, and agentic reasoning to solve complex business challenges across all business functions.• C-Suite Advisory & Org Change: Partnering directly with internal and external C-suite executives to drive global AI transformations, ensuring technical execution aligns with board-level strategic objectives and ROI.• AI Teammate Development: Leading the engineering of \"AI Teammates\" designed to act as functional experts, automating complex business logic and decision-making processes. • Context Engineering & Knowledge Management: Architecting scalable knowledge base frameworks and context engineering strategies that provide domain-specific intelligence for enterprise-grade reliability.• Advanced Business Solutions: Delivering specialized AI applications, including automated contract analysis and intelligent document processing, to drastically reduce manual review cycles and mitigate operational risk.• Agentic Infrastructure: Designing and scaling the machine learning platforms and self-healing data infrastructure required for the deployment of autonomous agents at an enterprise-wide scale.

Education

• Rockhurst University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA