Summary
Mike Smith is a senior data architect and enterprise data leader at UC Santa Barbara with more than 25 years of experience turning data into strategic assets. He leads strategy, design, and modernization of UCSB's data architecture, BI, and analytics platforms, enabling data-driven decision making across academic and administrative units. His career spans database administration, BI system architecture, data integration, automation, and technical program management, with a track record of delivering secure, scalable data environments. He holds an MA in Economics & Finance from UCSB and completed the UC Berkeley IT Leadership Academy, reflecting a blend of quantitative rigor and executive technology leadership. He actively contributes to campus governance and collaboration through roles on the CIO Council, Data Governance Council, and the Systemwide BI Collaboration Group (Co-Chair 2023-24), earning the Sautter Award Silver for Innovation in IT in 2018. Based in Santa Barbara, he combines hands-on technical depth with cross-functional influence to align data strategy with institutional goals.
11 years of coding experience
Masters, Educational Leadership and Administration, General, Masters, Educational Leadership and Administration, General at CSUN, UCSB
Azusa Pacific University