Shani Sambrano
CITO, CDO, and Data Engineer in California
Shani is a Chief Information Technology Officer, Chief Data Officer, Data Engineer, Data Scientist, and Business Educator leading secure cloud modernization, financial engineering, and marketing initiatives across business sectors.
A former Vice Principal and Director of Special Education with over 30 years in leadership and business education, Shani designs intelligent platforms that integrate cloud architecture, financial reporting and modern infrastructure. She provides QuickBooks-based bookkeeping, monthly close workflows, budgeting, financial forecasting, marketing, and AI-powered analytics to clinics, nonprofits, and enterprises.
Through Elevate AI Solutions, she develops machine learning pipelines and automation systems for public safety, land digitization, and healthcare intake. She also leads Vista Insurance & Financial Services, helping small businesses streamline bookkeeping, payroll, and insurance with digital tools.
Via Merge Marketing & Design Studio, a creative agency, she focuses on eye popping commercials, digital campaigns, and quantitative marketing for brands and innovative ventures.
She is also an executive producer and co-founder with Jawbone Hill Theatre, a nonprofit performance company, where she manages operations, prepares financials, and helps produce original stage works and educational tours.
In parallel, Shani manages a growing multifamily real estate portfolio focused on industrial and build-for-rent communities, all aligned with her mission of digital sovereignty and economic resilience.
Shani has a M.S. in Data Science and a M.Ed. in Education. She is also an award winning video producer with a B.A. in Communication Arts (TV/Film). Currently, she is in the MBA program at the University of La Verne with tripple concentrations (Finance, Accounting, and Marketing). She later plans to pursue a Doctor of Engineering degree in AI and Machine Learning.
She is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, and the Digital Cinema Society.
Her technical skills span Python, SQL, Java, Scala, Go, R, C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Apache Airflow, AWS (SageMaker, Step Functions, Lambda, S3, Redshift), Node.js, React.js, Kubernetes, Power BI, Tableau, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, PostGIS, Cybersecurity & IT Governance Risk and Compliance (NIST, HIPAA, FedRAMP, Security+).