Writer, Artist, Musician…Technologist

Writer, Artist, Musician…Technologist

Born & raised in Africa, a writer, artist & musician by choice, and a technologist by financial compulsion.

About Me

I'm currently a Field CTO & Distinguished Technical Architect for the Salesforce Platform. For the past 17 years, I've been a Microsoft and Salesforce platform evangelist, advising Fortune 100 organizations and Public Sector customers on their strategic software platforms and cloud investments. At both Microsoft and Salesforce, I've worked in a variety of technical sales roles, including the evangelism of Visual Studio & Azure, Salesforce & Heroku, and related integration & development technologies.

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About Me

I'm currently a Field CTO & Distinguished Technical Architect for the Salesforce Platform. For the past 17 years, I've been a Microsoft and Salesforce platform evangelist, advising Fortune 100 organizations and Public Sector customers on their strategic software platforms and cloud investments. At both Microsoft and Salesforce, I've worked in a variety of technical sales roles, including the evangelism of Visual Studio & Azure, Salesforce & Heroku, and related integration & development technologies.

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About Me

I'm currently a Field CTO & Distinguished Technical Architect for the Salesforce Platform. For the past 17 years, I've been a Microsoft and Salesforce platform evangelist, advising Fortune 100 organizations and Public Sector customers on their strategic software platforms and cloud investments. At both Microsoft and Salesforce, I've worked in a variety of technical sales roles, including the evangelism of Visual Studio & Azure, Salesforce & Heroku, and related integration & development technologies.

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Philanthropy & Giving Back

A big part of stewarding the talents I’ve been given is creating opportunity for others. Through scholarships, internships in design and technology, and meaningful software development roles in the UK and US, I’m committed to opening doors for those who might not otherwise have access. My work in Malawi, Africa—with partners like ShiftIT, Werkix, and a global network of Salesforce and Heroku collaborators—has been recognized with the Salesforce Golden Hoodie Award. But the true reward is in the lives changed through education, empowerment, and employment.


Philanthropy & Giving Back

A big part of stewarding the talents I’ve been given is creating opportunity for others. Through scholarships, internships in design and technology, and meaningful software development roles in the UK and US, I’m committed to opening doors for those who might not otherwise have access. My work in Malawi, Africa—with partners like ShiftIT, Werkix, and a global network of Salesforce and Heroku collaborators—has been recognized with the Salesforce Golden Hoodie Award. But the true reward is in the lives changed through education, empowerment, and employment.

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Philanthropy & Giving Back

A big part of stewarding the talents I’ve been given is creating opportunity for others. Through scholarships, internships in design and technology, and meaningful software development roles in the UK and US, I’m committed to opening doors for those who might not otherwise have access. My work in Malawi, Africa—with partners like ShiftIT, Werkix, and a global network of Salesforce and Heroku collaborators—has been recognized with the Salesforce Golden Hoodie Award. But the true reward is in the lives changed through education, empowerment, and employment.


Technology Strategy & Executive Leadership

If you’re a tech executive or investor trying to figure out where to place your bets—whether it’s on AI, platforms, or early-stage product strategy—David Baliles is someone you want in the room. He’s known for helping private equity firms cut through the noise and make smart, high-confidence decisions, and for working side-by-side with CTOs and founders to shape bold, executable platform and AI strategies. Trusted by both business leaders and technical teams, David has a knack for spotting what matters early and turning vision into traction.

Technology Strategy & Executive Leadership

If you’re a tech executive or investor trying to figure out where to place your bets—whether it’s on AI, platforms, or early-stage product strategy—David Baliles is someone you want in the room. He’s known for helping private equity firms cut through the noise and make smart, high-confidence decisions, and for working side-by-side with CTOs and founders to shape bold, executable platform and AI strategies. Trusted by both business leaders and technical teams, David has a knack for spotting what matters early and turning vision into traction.

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Technology Strategy & Executive Leadership

If you’re a tech executive or investor trying to figure out where to place your bets—whether it’s on AI, platforms, or early-stage product strategy—David Baliles is someone you want in the room. He’s known for helping private equity firms cut through the noise and make smart, high-confidence decisions, and for working side-by-side with CTOs and founders to shape bold, executable platform and AI strategies. Trusted by both business leaders and technical teams, David has a knack for spotting what matters early and turning vision into traction.

Father, Artist, Musician & Writer

When I’m not doing the work thing, I’m just a dad trying to keep up with four awesome kids and beautiful wife. I’m usually doodling, doing odd handy work jobs around the house, or making music on the piano or guitar—sometimes with the kids joining in. Art, music, and family keep things interesting (and occasionally a little chaotic), but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Father, Artist, Musician & Writer

When I’m not doing the work thing, I’m just a dad trying to keep up with four awesome kids and beautiful wife. I’m usually doodling, doing odd handy work jobs around the house, or making music on the piano or guitar—sometimes with the kids joining in. Art, music, and family keep things interesting (and occasionally a little chaotic), but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Father, Artist, Musician & Writer

When I’m not doing the work thing, I’m just a dad trying to keep up with four awesome kids and beautiful wife. I’m usually doodling, doing odd handy work jobs around the house, or making music on the piano or guitar—sometimes with the kids joining in. Art, music, and family keep things interesting (and occasionally a little chaotic), but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Technology Executive and expert in

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

with over

25 years

25 years

25 years

25 years

25 years

of tech industry exeperience.

Expertise extends to

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

enabling me to advise

on how companies pivot

to this new AI era.

Currently works as

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

at Salesforce

Technology Executive and expert in

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

with over

25 years

25 years

25 years

25 years

25 years

of tech industry exeperience.

Expertise extends to

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

enabling me to advise

on how companies pivot

to this new AI era.

Currently works as

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

at Salesforce

Technology Executive and expert in

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

Cloud-based Software Platforms

with over

25 years

25 years

25 years

25 years

25 years

of tech industry exeperience.

Expertise extends to

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

Agentic & AI Development

enabling me to advise

on how companies pivot

to this new AI era.

Currently works as

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

Distinguished Technical Architect

at Salesforce

"He consistently exceeds our expectations"

"I recommend Goran whole-heartedly"

"Loved to work with Goran!"

"He consistently exceeds our expectations"

"I recommend Goran whole-heartedly"

"Loved to work with Goran!"

Skills

Skills

Salesforce Platform Architecture

Heroku & Managed Inference Agents (MIA)

Data Cloud & Customer 360

AI/ML Strategy & Deployment

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Front-End Development

API Design & Integration

DevOps & CI/CD Automation

Infrastructure as Code

Heroku

Salesforce Clouds

Product Development

Technical Architecture

Mentoring

Team Leadership

+ More

+ More

+ More

Career Path

Career Path

Field CTO & Distinguished Technical Architect

Field CTO & Distinguished Technical Architect

Field CTO & Distinguished Technical Architect

Salesforce

Salesforce

Salesforce

Jan 2015 - Present

Jan 2015 - Present

Board of Advisors & Investor

Board of Advisors & Investor

Board of Advisors & Investor

Werkix

Werkix

Werkix

Developer & Platform Evangelism

Developer & Platform Evangelism

Developer & Platform Evangelism

Microsoft

Microsoft

Microsoft

CTO & VP Product Dev for HR SaaS

CTO & VP Product Dev for HR SaaS

CTO & VP Product Dev for HR SaaS

Personic

Personic

Personic

Human Genome & Bioterrorism Projects

Human Genome & Bioterrorism Projects

Human Genome & Bioterrorism Projects

Centers for Disease Control

Centers for Disease Control

Centers for Disease Control

E-Banking & ACH Solutions

E-Banking & ACH Solutions

E-Banking & ACH Solutions

Equifax

Equifax

Equifax

Founder & CTO: Internet Service Provider (ISP)

Founder & CTO: Internet Service Provider (ISP)

Founder & CTO: Internet Service Provider (ISP)

DSS Online

DSS Online

DSS Online

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