Richard Zananiri is a highly accomplished and experienced professional in the field of big data analytics and AI. As the EMEA Commercial Sales Director at Databricks, Richard is an integral part of the team dedicated to building the greatest big data analytics and AI company on the planet. With his passion, drive, and shear excellence beyond expectation, Richard is an outstanding leader, driving successful outcomes and accelerating success for his customers through innovation and excellence.

Richard's educational background includes a B-Tech National Diploma in Music Technology from Thames Valley University, an HND in Music from The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM), and he holds other certifications from Maiden Erlegh School.

Richard's career path is outstanding. Richard formerly served as EMEA Commercial Director at Splunk, European Inside Sales Manager at KDS, Enterprise Business Development, EMEA at SumTotal Systems, New Business Account Manager- Clarify New Business at Clarify, Account Executive - Managing the Verint Customer Account at Clarify, and Sales Executive - Working on the Verint Customer Account at Clarify.

Richard is a rockstar with a track record of being A+ at every level in everything he has ever done. He works best in a highly dynamic, complex and hyper-growth environment, and he welcomes challenges. Richard is an exceptional hire who thrives in a team-oriented environment and is committed to consistently performing at the highest level.