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At 22, Juan Sebastian Tinjaca Mesa became the youngest person in the world to earn an AWS Golden Jacket, the recognition for completing every active Amazon Web Services (AWS) certification. "Juan's dedication and discipline is what made this happen, as simple as that," says Andrés Barrantes Bernal, Global AWS Lead at Blend. Read how he did it, and what he's focused on now 👉 https://lnkd.in/gN9ME5dh #Blend360 #AWS #AWSGoldenJacket #AWSCertified #AWSPartner #LifeatBlend #EmployeeSpotlight #AWSCommunityBuilders

Blend 360 Announces OpenAI Partner Network to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption The launch of the OpenAI Partner Network is a meaningful moment for the enterprises we serve. It formalizes the kind of collaboration our clients have already been asking for. We’re proud to be part of this network from day one, building on our expertise in data science and agentic AI to help clients move beyond experimentation and use AI to transform their businesses, said Ozgur Dogan, Chief Executive Officer, Blend. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dDVKCZHT #AI #AIadoption #AIAgents #Blend360 #datascience #ITDigest #news #OpenAIecosystem #OpenAIPartnerNetwork

📣 The latest episode of #Evolve is live! For supply chain teams, having more data isn’t the end goal. Making better decisions, faster, is. ⚡️ In Building the Backbone: Data Harmonization for Agentic AI in CPG Supply Chains, Devang Pandya from Blend and Freddy Guard from Snowflake break down what it takes to move from fragmented supply chain data to a foundation built for action. 🎙️ They explore: 🔹 Why data harmonization is the starting point for transformation. 🔹 Why dashboards and scorecards alone aren’t enough. 🔹 How aligned data enables faster, better decisions. 🔹 What organizations need in place to unlock AI and agentic workflows. Watch the full episode now 🎧 🔴 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dxJ_w-6x 🟢 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dQRiKsHM 🟣 Apple Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dW7p3c2Y If you’re headed to #SnowflakeWorldTour this fall, keep the conversation going with us in Dallas, Sao Paulo, Bogota, London, Chicago, Mexico City, or New York City 🫱🏼🫲🏽🌎 #EvolvePodcast #SupplyChain #CPG #AgenticAI #AI #DataTransformation #SnowflakeWorldTour #Blend

Blend has joined the OpenAI Partner Network. The network brings together partners with the industry expertise and delivery capability to help enterprises adopt OpenAI's frontier models and turn them into measurable impact.   For the organizations we work with, that means moving past experimentation. We'll keep working alongside OpenAI to help teams build, deploy, and scale #AI responsibly and effectively.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8dMH4ET   #OpenAIPartnerNetwork #EnterpriseAI #AgenticAI Ozgur Dogan | Thomas Hsiao | Dimosthenis Kostopoulos | Adam Mincham | Ma Alejandra Moncada Faccini | Tom Harder | Caroline Caldwell | Melanie Smith | Matt Lewis

We’re expanding into Brazil. 🇧🇷   Brazilian enterprises are ready to move #AI from pilots to production. Our in-market team will combine local knowledge with Blend’s broader Latin American and global delivery network to help organizations modernize their #data and #cloud environments, scale AI, and turn ambition into measurable business outcomes.   Blend is deepening its presence in Latin America’s largest economy and investing in the market for the long term.   We’ll initially focus on financial services, energy, travel and hospitality, and the public sector, with capabilities spanning AI engineering, #datascience, data engineering, #cloudmodernization, and predictive AI.   Following our launch in Mexico earlier this year, this expansion marks the next chapter in Blend’s growth across the Americas. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/ej7Y7r7Q #EnterpriseAI #Brazil #LatinAmerica Diana Villamizar | Joel Stefano Alves | Bruna Caramel | Moisés Junca Acebedo | Andrés Barrantes Bernal | Ozgur Dogan | ANGELA MARIA GOMEZ LUNA | Caroline Caldwell | Melanie Smith | Nicole Zapata

We’re thrilled to join DataIQ Congress 2026 as a Gold Partner, and proud to have Shraddha Shekar-Smith and the Blend team taking part alongside leaders shaping the future of #data and #AI. This year’s focus on moving beyond AI ambition to accountability, execution, and value couldn’t be more timely. We can’t wait to share ideas, learn from the community, and connect in London on the 3rd November. Thank you, DataIQ, for the warm welcome. See you at #DataIQCongress!

Supply chain transformation doesn’t start with another dashboard. It starts with the right data foundation. 🔗 🧠 🎙️ In the next episode of our Evolve podcast, we explore what it takes to turn #CPG supply chain data into a competitive advantage. Stay tuned for: Building the Backbone: Data Harmonization for Agentic AI in CPG Supply Chains Featuring: 🔵 Devang Pandya, Vice President, Cloud, Data & AI Solutions, Global Head of Snowflake Practice, Blend 🔵 Freddy Guard, Global Vertical Lead, Consumer Goods, Snowflake   They unpack why visibility alone isn’t enough, how fragmented data slows decisions, and why harmonization is critical for #AI and agentic workflows. ⚡️   ✈️ We’ll also be taking the conversation on the road at #SnowflakeWorldTour this fall. If you’re joining us in Dallas, Brazil, Bogota, London, Chicago, Ciudad de México, or New York City, we hope to see you there!   #EvolvePodcast #SupplyChain #DataTransformation #Blend

Being AI-native means more than adding #AI. It means designing the enterprise around intelligence from the start. In his latest article, Blend’s Sean Iannuzzi, Head of AI Native Solutions, brings four key frameworks together into one architecture. Read his perspective on AI-Native Solutions by Design: https://lnkd.in/eyGWHybj

AI creates public value when it moves beyond pilots and into the work that matters.   Dealroom.co recently spotlighted PAACME, the AI-powered medical claims auditing platform by ADRES, built with Blend. It has cut audit time by 96%, from about five hours to 5–10 minutes per case, while reducing costs by nearly 75%.   Explore Dealroom.co’s coverage of the collaboration and its early impact:  https://lnkd.in/ekDJUtQg #AI #PublicSectorInnovation #HealthcareInnovation #DataAndAI