Summary
Richard Silva is a senior technology and data leader with over two decades of experience architecting MarTech, analytics, and enterprise platforms for clients like AT&T, Verizon, Dell, and Capital One. As a hands-off leader he builds high-performing global teams and sustainable systems that prioritize business outcomes—his teams have produced measurable lifts such as a 145% increase in campaign engagement. He combines deep technical chops in data engineering, capacity planning, and full-stack development with practical cost-saving initiatives (e.g., $600K annual savings via open-source replatforming and $500K saved through storage forecasting). Richard is also an entrepreneur who founded ShopTrack, a SaaS workorder platform for marine shops, and co-owns a lakeside marine repair business, reflecting a rare blend of product, ops, and craftsmanship. Known for standardizing processes that improve uptime and developer responsiveness, he maintains exceptional team retention while scaling delivery. Based in Denton, Texas, he’s a GNU/Linux and Emacs enthusiast who still enjoys hands-on engineering alongside executive strategy.
8 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Systems at Devry
New Mexico Military Institue
English