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Jonathan Bruce

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VP, Field CTO at Alation
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Jonathan is the VP, Field CTO at Alation, with over 18 years of experience in software and product leadership. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin, he is described by colleagues as a "natural leader" with great energy, focused on delivering innovative, enterprise-grade software and driving customer adoption.

While his professional life is focused on data, Jonathan is based in Dublin, Ireland, giving him a global perspective in his executive role. His background suggests a strong connection to Irish culture, and his interests include major technology firms like Oracle and Salesforce.

He holds a patent for a system enabling multi-tenancy across both SQL and NoSQL databases, highlighting his deep expertise in complex data architecture.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
VP, Field CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

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Data Culture
As a VP at Alation and an author on the topic, he champions creating data-literate organizations where everyone can transform data into actionable insights.
AI Trust
He advocates for building a solid foundation of trusted and governed datasets to ensure the long-term success and reliability of AI initiatives in enterprises.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
VP, Field CTO
Alation
4-2024 - 8-2025
VP Strategic Customer Advocacy
Alation
11-2022 - 4-2024
Vice President of Products
Alation
2-2022 - 2-2023
Chief Product Officer
Peoplelogic
6-2020 - 12-2021
Head of Product
Commure
In the press

Media appearances

Jonathan Bruce, Alation | theCUBE Exclusive. Featured in YouTube
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An inside look at Alation's new ALLIE AI and Analytics Cloud, driving data forward. Featured in SiliconANGLE
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Education
6-1994 - 9-1998
BAI
Trinity College Dublin
9-1994 - 6-1998
BA
Trinity College Dublin
1994 - 1998
MA
Trinity College Dublin
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