Paul Gettmann
Vienna,VA
Summary
Dynamic Data Science, AI, and Product Strategy Executive with over 15 years of experience in defining and executing IT and business strategies that drive measurable ROI and sustainable competitive advantage. Recognized for building and mentoring high-performing teams while successfully scaling production-grade AI and ML solutions across diverse environments, including startups, Fortune 100 companies, AMLaw 100 firms, and federal agencies. Deep expertise in AI governance, compliance, strategic roadmapping, Generative AI, large language models (LLMs), agentic AI, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. Committed to leveraging innovative technologies to transform business operations and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal – Product Strategy & ML Consultant
StratSoft Consulting
01.2016 - Current
- Built recommendation engines, attribution models, and experimentation platforms, translating data strategy into production-grade solutions.
- Advised Capital One on AI optimization using both custom in-house development of AI solutions w/ cloud services like Adobe and Optimizely.
- Partnered with startups and investors on AI/ML roadmaps, architecture, and go-to-market strategies.
Senior Manager & Lead Technical Analyst
Amentum (DOJ)
Washington, DC
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Co-created DOJ’s EVO Lab, leading the evaluation of 10+ AI/cloud platforms, driving $10M+ annual savings through data footprint GovCloud optimization
- Guided large-scale modernization efforts with JMD across eight DOJ Divisions, integrating advanced analytics and data governance frameworks.
- Partnered with IT and legal stakeholders to deliver secure, AI-enabled systems, ensuring compliance and ethical usage.
CTO & CPO
Sentio AI / HLP Integration
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Directed end-to-end product strategy, scaling a supervised ML platform by $15M YoY.
- Built and mentored high-performing engineering teams for rapid innovation and deployment of AI solutions.
Director of Product Management
ayfie Group
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Defined product strategy, validated market fit and executed GTM for AI/ML products.
- Published technical white papers and spoke at industry conferences (Gartner/Bloomberg), demonstrating thought leadership in AI.
VP, Product Strategy
TCDI
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Designed and launched CV Predict, an AWS-hosted ML platform, overseeing the full lifecycle from ideation to deployment.
- Introduced Agile across DevOps/DataOps, increasing the speed of delivery for data science projects.
Director of Product Management
LexisNexis
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Owned the full lifecycle for a SaaS e-discovery platform, scaling adoption globally and ensuring data integrity.
- Partnered with IR scientists on search ranking and NLP/ML prototypes, leveraging data to improve product performance.
- Drove GTM, client advisory boards, and adoption campaigns for data-centric solutions.
- (Earlier roles: ZyLAB, ayfie, Content Analyst Company – driving AI/IR product strategies in US & EMEA.)
Education
M.S. - Business/IT Strategy
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA06.2015
B.A. - Philosophy / Finance
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WAAI Strategy
MIT Sloan
Boston, MA06.2017
Executive Data Science
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, MD06.2016
Skills
- Ethical AI strategy and governance
- Strategic planning
- AI architecture and DevSecOps
- GTM strategy & executive stakeholder engagement
- Prompt optimization and MLOps proficiency
- Platforms: xAI, OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Adobe Firefly
- Cloud: AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, GCP Vertex
- Enterprise & Federal Modernization: IC, DOD, NSC, DOJ, FTC, FED, VA -
- KPIs, Lean Startup, Agile/SaFE/Scrum
Websites
Accomplishments
- Built recommendation engines, attribution models, and experimentation platforms, translating data strategy into production-grade solutions.
- Advised Capital One on AI optimization using both custom in-house development of AI solutions w/ cloud services like Adobe and Optimizely.
- Partnered with startups and investors on AI/ML roadmaps, architecture, and go-to-market strategies.
Certification
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- SAS, H2O.ai & DataRobot AutoML
Languages
German
Professional Working
Timeline
Senior Manager & Lead Technical Analyst
Amentum (DOJ)
01.2020 - 01.2024
CTO & CPO
Sentio AI / HLP Integration
01.2018 - 01.2020
Director of Product Management
ayfie Group
01.2017 - 01.2018
Principal – Product Strategy & ML Consultant
StratSoft Consulting
01.2016 - Current
VP, Product Strategy
TCDI
01.2016 - 01.2017
Director of Product Management
LexisNexis
01.2006 - 01.2012
M.S. - Business/IT Strategy
University of Virginia
B.A. - Philosophy / Finance
Seattle Pacific University
AI Strategy
MIT Sloan
Executive Data Science
Johns Hopkins
AGENTIC AI & FUTURE OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
- Market Discovery: Multi-agent systems monitor signals in real time.
- Product Strategy: Predictive forecasting and dynamic roadmapping.
- Execution: AI agents generate specs, simulate QA, manage phased rollouts.
- Collaboration: Automated summaries, stakeholder updates, synchronization.
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