Summary
Jason Bowles is a seasoned data and AI platform leader with over a decade of experience turning messy, heterogeneous data into actionable business solutions using DevOps-driven automation. Currently Senior Director of Data and AI Platforms at Protective Life, he blends hands-on programming and data engineering expertise with leadership that empowers teams to experiment and automate end-to-end delivery. His background spans cloud-native deployments (Google Cloud, App Engine, Cloud Run), CI/CD, Docker, and production ML—having shepherded 20+ models with multi-million dollar ROI at prior roles. A former Six Sigma Black Belt and ex-Army crewmember, he pairs rigorous process improvement and operational discipline with pragmatic technical creativity. Although infrequent on GitHub, he actively contributes via GitLab and freelance projects that showcase practical, production-grade data pipelines and visualization solutions.
12 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Illinois State University