Shani Sambrano

Chief Product & AI Officer | Quantum-Ready Data, Cloud & Governance Strategist | Senior AI/ML Data Architect
Orange County, CA (800) 292-4716 ext. 88 S.Sambrano@elevate-aisolutions.com elevate-aisolutions.com

Project Portfolio Overview

This portfolio presents selected AI, data, cloud, governance, and product strategy projects developed through my work at Elevate AI Solutions, a division of Marinia Group, LLC. The projects demonstrate my transition into Chief Product & AI leadership by combining data engineering, analytics, AI/ML solution design, cloud architecture, workflow automation, and executive decision-support systems.

My work focuses on translating operational problems into secure, auditable, decision-ready systems for healthcare, public-sector, financial services, marketing, and small business use cases. Current areas of emphasis include AI-enabled workflow modernization, data governance, cloud modernization, product analytics, post-quantum risk awareness, and quantum-ready infrastructure planning.

I am available for remote part-time or full-time AI, data, cloud, product, and governance consulting work. Independent contractor engagements are preferred; I am also open to W-2 opportunities when required.

Chief Product & AI Officer Data Architecture Cloud Modernization AI/ML Systems Data Governance Workflow Automation Healthcare Analytics Public-Sector Readiness Quantum Readiness AWS Python SQL Airflow Databricks Snowflake Power BI

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AI-Driven Clinic Intake Optimization project card

AI-Driven Clinic Intake Optimization

Healthcare workflow modernization case study connecting digital intake, AI-assisted processing, and analytics.

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Databricks ETL Pipeline

Production-style medallion architecture with PySpark, Delta Lake concepts, AWS S3, and BI-ready outputs.

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Power BI Clinic Intake Analytics Dashboard Project

Power BI Clinic Intake Analytics Dashboard

Interactive healthcare operations dashboard built from synthetic clinic intake data, with KPI reporting, revenue opportunity tracking, and Power BI cross-filtering.

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Selected Data & AI Projects

Clinic Intake Optimization Case Study

A healthcare workflow modernization concept focused on reducing front-office intake bottlenecks through digital intake, analytics, and AI-supported process design.

  • Mapped clinic intake pain points into data and workflow requirements.
  • Designed a digital intake modernization workflow for operational improvement.
  • Connected structured intake data to analytics, patient flow visibility, and decision support.
  • Positioned AI and cloud systems as practical tools for reducing manual paperwork and improving administrative efficiency.

Databricks ETL Pipeline Project

A portfolio data engineering project demonstrating ETL pipeline structure, Spark and SQL processing concepts, and lakehouse-oriented data preparation.

  • Designed a pipeline structure for transforming raw data into analytics-ready datasets.
  • Applied Spark and SQL concepts to support scalable data processing.
  • Demonstrated lakehouse-oriented thinking using modern data platform tools.
  • Organized technical materials and project files through GitHub for portfolio review.

Cloud Analytics & BI Portfolio

Cloud-based analytics and dashboard concepts demonstrating business intelligence, KPI tracking, lead reporting, and operational decision support.

  • Created analytics concepts for small business, healthcare, and operational modernization use cases.
  • Designed executive dashboard layouts for lead tracking, performance reporting, and business decision support.
  • Applied BI thinking to marketing, client intake, workflow, and financial performance scenarios.

AI-Supported Workflow Automation Concepts

Business-facing AI workflow concepts that translate operational problems into data requirements, process maps, dashboard needs, and solution designs.

  • Defined business problems and converted them into data-driven solution concepts.
  • Planned dashboards, analytics outputs, and automation workflows around client-facing operational use cases.
  • Created technical documentation and business case materials for AI/ML solution communication.

Technical Positioning

These projects reflect a Chief Product & AI Officer pathway focused on building secure, auditable, and decision-ready systems across data engineering, AI/ML solution design, cloud modernization, governance, and product strategy.

My work translates operational problems into product requirements, data requirements, analytics workflows, automation opportunities, and cloud-based implementation concepts for healthcare, public-sector, financial services, marketing, and small business use cases.

AI, Data & Cloud Architecture

  • Data platform architecture for analytics, BI, governance, and operational reporting
  • Lakehouse and warehouse design concepts using AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, and Microsoft Fabric
  • ETL/ELT workflow design, Airflow DAG planning, CDC concepts, and incremental pipeline strategy
  • Data quality, validation, monitoring, schema design, and analytics-ready data preparation

Product & Executive Strategy

  • Chief Product & AI leadership across Marinia Group ventures and productized service lines
  • 30+ years of leadership across operations, education, entrepreneurship, compliance, and service delivery
  • Product strategy for AI-enabled workflow automation, decision-support systems, and digital product delivery
  • Executive dashboards, KPI systems, business case materials, and stakeholder-ready technical documentation

Governance, Risk & Readiness

  • Data and AI governance aligned to privacy, security, auditability, and responsible automation
  • Healthcare, public-sector, finance, insurance, marketing, and small business modernization use cases
  • Human-in-the-loop AI concepts, model oversight, documentation, and decision-support controls
  • Emerging quantum-readiness planning for cloud security, data governance, crypto-agility, and post-quantum risk awareness

Portfolio Evidence

  • Power BI clinic intake analytics dashboard using synthetic healthcare operations data
  • Databricks ETL pipeline architecture project using medallion architecture and Delta Lake concepts
  • AI-supported clinic intake optimization case study for workflow modernization and decision support
  • Secure digital product delivery architecture using Stripe, AWS Lambda, S3 presigned URLs, DynamoDB, and consent capture

Online Resume

Shani Sambrano

Chief Product & AI Officer | Senior AI/ML/Data Architect | Quantum-Ready Cloud & Governance Strategist

Executive product, AI, data, and cloud systems leader with 30+ years of leadership across service-based businesses, education systems, financial operations, marketing systems, healthcare workflow modernization, and AI/data consulting. Builds secure, auditable, decision-ready systems that support governance, automation, analytics, and operational clarity.

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Availability

Open to remote part-time or full-time AI, data, cloud, product, and governance consulting work. Independent contractor engagements are preferred; open to W-2 opportunities when required.

Location: Orange County, CA
Email: S.Sambrano@elevate-aisolutions.com
Website: elevate-aisolutions.com

Executive Positioning

  • Chief Product & AI leadership across Marinia Group ventures and productized service lines
  • 30+ years of leadership across education, operations, entrepreneurship, compliance, and service delivery
  • AI-enabled workflow modernization, decision-support systems, and data governance strategy
  • Quantum-ready cloud, data, security, governance, and post-quantum risk awareness
  • Healthcare, public-sector, finance, insurance, marketing, and small business modernization

Core Architecture Capabilities

  • Cloud data architecture and analytics-ready data preparation
  • Data pipeline architecture, ETL/ELT, CDC concepts, and batch processing
  • Lakehouse and warehouse design using AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, and Microsoft Fabric concepts
  • BI dashboards, KPI reporting, semantic model thinking, and executive analytics
  • Machine learning use-case design, predictive analytics, and model evaluation

Professional Experience

Marinia Group, LLC / Elevate AI Solutions
Chief Product & AI Officer | Senior AI/ML/Data Architect | Quantum-Ready Cloud & Governance Strategist
2011 - Present

  • Lead AI, data, cloud, governance, and digital product strategy across Elevate AI Solutions, Merge Marketing & Design Studio, Vista Insurance & Financial Services, and related ventures.
  • Served as product and operations leader behind 30+ years of service-based businesses and productized offerings, including education services, special needs tutoring, cleaning services, plumbing operations, financial services support, marketing systems, AI/data consulting, and cloud modernization.
  • Architected end-to-end data platforms for analytics, BI, governance, and operational reporting.
  • Built lakehouse architecture concepts using AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, and modern data stack tools.
  • Designed ETL/ELT workflows, Airflow DAGs, CDC concepts, incremental pipelines, and data quality frameworks.
  • Reduced manual reporting workflows, saving an estimated 8-12 hours per week.
  • Designed automation concepts capable of reducing data processing time by approximately 70-90%.
  • Improved query and dashboard performance through optimized data modeling and analytics architecture.
  • Delivered executive dashboards and decision-support artifacts for operational, financial, and strategic planning.
  • Built technical documentation, GitHub repositories, product case studies, cloud-hosted portfolio pages, and client-facing product concepts.

Technology Stack

Python SQL AWS Databricks Snowflake Microsoft Fabric Spark PySpark Delta Lake Airflow Power BI Tableau Pandas NumPy scikit-learn GitHub Jupyter Data Governance AI Risk Management Quantum Readiness

Selected Projects

  • Power BI Clinic Intake Analytics Dashboard: Built an interactive healthcare operations dashboard using synthetic clinic intake data, KPI cards, wait-time patterns, revenue opportunity, staff time savings, and operational performance metrics.
  • Databricks ETL Pipeline Project: Designed a cloud data pipeline architecture project using Databricks, Spark/PySpark concepts, SQL processing, Delta Lake concepts, medallion architecture, AWS S3, and data quality checks.
  • AI-Supported Clinic Intake Optimization: Developed a healthcare workflow modernization case study mapping paper intake pain points to digital intake, analytics, reporting, automation, and decision support.
  • Secure Digital Product Delivery System: Designing a Stripe, AWS Lambda, S3 presigned URL, DynamoDB, consent capture, and analytics architecture for digital product sales and delivery.
  • Quantum-Ready AI & Data Infrastructure: Building introductory portfolio artifacts focused on post-quantum readiness, crypto-agility, data governance, cloud security, and long-term data protection.

Education

M.S. Data Science — Eastern University
MBA, Finance, Accounting, Marketing Concentrations — University of La Verne, In Progress
M.Ed. Special Education — Certified Teacher / Former School Administrator
B.A. Communication Arts & Media — Loyola Marymount University

Target Roles

Chief Product & AI Officer | AI Product Strategist | Senior AI/ML Data Architect | Data Scientist | Data Engineer | Cloud Data Engineer | Analytics Engineer | AI/ML Solutions Consultant | Product/Growth Data Scientist | BI Developer

Videos and Introductions

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Data/AI Portfolio Walkthrough

A narrated walkthrough of selected Power BI, Databricks, AWS, Snowflake, and clinic intake projects.

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How to Turn Healthcare Data Into Clear Operational Recommendations

A YouTube project explainer showing how healthcare data can be translated into clear operational recommendations for leaders and decision-makers.

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Links

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