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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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