Chris Simokat is the director of Customer Solutions for FSI and Strategic Products at h2o.ai. He serves as product manager for H2O Feature Store and is responsible for key client relationships with global systemically important banks and other financial institutions. With over a decade of experience as a data and AI leader, Chris has worked at Fortune 500 and 1000 enterprises as well as startups. He’s successfully spearheaded and contributed to over one hundred use cases spanning fraud, cybersecurity, pricing, customer acquisition, recommendations, forecasting, and more, resulting in revenue growth surpassing $250MM. He thrives on tackling data and AI challenges, crafting solutions, and delivering impact. Chris holds an MS in applied statistics from DePaul University and a BS in mathematics: probability and statistics from Northern Illinois University.