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Greg Bates

@gregbates

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Seasoned technology executive and hands-on AI architect.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek opportunities to lead innovative AI projects in dynamic environments.

I am Greg Bates, a seasoned technology executive with over 15 years of experience leading engineering, data science, and product organizations across Fortune 100 companies and high-growth startups. Currently, I serve as the VP of Engineering, AI at The Coca-Cola Company, where I manage a 150+ person organization while actively building and deploying production-grade systems using advanced AI technologies. My expertise lies in scaling platforms and translating machine learning into measurable business impact.

In my role at Coca-Cola, I have successfully led the architecture and development of scalable AI systems, including NLP and computer vision applications. I have built and deployed production-grade chatbots and designed MLOps frameworks that enhance operational efficiency. Additionally, I serve as a principal consultant at Mastercard, where I am architecting a secure agentic payments platform utilizing GenAI. My advisory role at Kaiser Permanente involves guiding clinical leaders in deploying predictive models for patient risk detection, ensuring a blend of strategic vision and technical expertise.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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VP of Engineering, Artificial Intelligence

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The Coca-Cola Company

Oct 2020 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Led architecture and hands-on development of scalable AI systems, including NLP, computer vision, and recommender pipelines. Built and deployed production-grade chatbots using AWS Lex, Google Dialogflow, and Transformer models (GPT-3.5, BERT), integrated into supply chain and logistics workflows.

NLP Computer Vision Recommender Systems Dialogflow GPT 3 BERT Hugging Face PyTorch Optuna MLFlow Weights Biases Apache Kafka Amazon Rekognition AWS Lambda EKS IBM AI Fairness 360 Google What If Tool

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The Wharton School

Doctor of Science, AI of Business

Pursued a Doctor of Science degree with a focus on the application of Artificial Intelligence in business contexts. This advanced program provided deep insights into leveraging AI for strategic business outcomes.

UC Irvine

MS, Artificial Intelligence

Completed a Master of Science degree specializing in Artificial Intelligence. The curriculum covered advanced topics in AI, preparing for roles in developing and deploying intelligent systems.

CSU Long Beach

BS, Computer Science

Obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. This foundational program provided a comprehensive understanding of computer systems, programming, and algorithms.