Bonilla Bonilla is a data- and AI-driven executive with nine years in senior analytics leadership and over two decades in engineering and academia, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and Head of AI at Element451 while holding a faculty position at NYU. He has scaled analytics and AI functions across enterprise and agency settings as Global Chief Analytics Officer at VaynerMedia and Chief Analytics Officer at Element451, blending product-minded strategy with hands-on data science. His background spans applied research and program leadership—directing urban informatics education and online learning at NYU—so he excels at translating complex models into actionable organizational impact. Holding a Ph.D. in Applied Data Science and an MS in Electrical Engineering, he brings deep technical rigor alongside operational fluency. A lesser-known strength is his track record of moving between board-level strategy and classroom instruction, which sharpens his ability to communicate technical decisions to diverse stakeholders.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Applied Data Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Applied Data Science at New York University
MS Electrical Engineering, MS Electrical Engineering at New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering
BS Electrical Engineering, BS Electrical Engineering at John Brown University
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Bonilla Bonilla - Chief Operating Officer And Head Of AI