Jay Floyd

I build data platforms and I build leaders. Same work, different substrate. By day, I lead Data Platforms (SRE + Data Engineering) at Zapier. I have 15+ years in data modeling, data warehouse architecture, governance, and automation, turning messy systems into signal-rich systems teams can trust. Outside of work, I coach growth-oriented leaders who are already talented, but feel the friction of the next level: influence, presence, clarity under pressure, and leading without losing themselves. My lane is identity-based leadership with a strengths-first approach, anchored in truth, and powered by story. My operating philosophy is simple: all output has inputs and functions. So I help leaders “scan the why,” name what is driving their results, then build routines and environments that make the right outcomes repeatable. Author of Rare On Purpose and other work on leadership, identity, and response-ability. If you are building platforms, leading teams, or trying to lead with conviction in a noisy world, message me here. Keywords: Data Platforms, Data Engineering, SRE, Governance, Automation, AI leverage, Leadership Coaching, Executive Presence, Team Operating Systems