Kori O’Brien

Kori O'Brien has served as Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships at Databricks since March 2021. She joined the company from Salesforce, where she spent a decade building and leading a robust global partner organization and most recently served as the SVP of Alliances and Partner Sales.

O'Brien holds a Juris Doctor in Intellectual Property from Santa Clara University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Santa Clara University. Her educational background in law and marketing combines strategic thinking with commercial acumen essential for partnership roles.

Career history

• Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships, Databricks (March 2021–present)
• Senior Vice President roles, Salesforce (September 2012–March 2021), managing teams dedicated to application innovation, global alliances, and partner sales
• Strategic partnership roles, Oracle Corporation
• Gemstone Systems and BEA Systems

At Databricks, O'Brien has overseen the launch of Brickbuilder Solutions, a program of industry-specific data and AI solutions designed by leading consulting partners including Avanade, Deloitte, Infosys, and Tredence. She is recognized in the industry as a talent who 'delivers outstanding results across diverse industries' and whose 'depth of expertise and customer-centric approach consistently unlocks measurable business value'.

What Kori O'Brien could bring to SVP, Global Partnerships at Databricks: Her proven track record scaling partner ecosystems at one of the world's largest SaaS companies, combined with her legal background in intellectual property, positions her to build sustainable, strategic partnerships that drive both innovation and revenue growth in the competitive data and AI platform market.