Steve Francolla is a founder and strategic technology leader with 16 years of experience building identity, data, and ad-tech products that scale across publishers and platforms. As CEO & Cofounder of Fabrik he’s executing a data connectivity vision to streamline third‑party risk and assurance, pairing product strategy with platform integrations that feed GRC and Trust Center workflows. Previously he brought authenticated traffic and cookieless identity solutions to market as AirDXP founder and led publisher strategy and partnerships at LiveRamp and Permutive, combining technical prototyping with commercial execution. He’s advised CTOs and exec teams across ad tech and martech, helping organizations tackle generative AI, privacy, and addressability challenges. A Rutgers computer science graduate, Steve blends hands‑on engineering roots (early full‑stack and patented systems) with board‑level strategy and community leadership, including chairing Prebid’s taxonomy taskforce.
16 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Concentration on Web Programming and Entrepreneurship, Concentration on Web Programming and Entrepreneurship at Allentown High School
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at Rutgers University
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