phData

Overview

Transitioning from Mammoth Growth (1099 contractor) to phData (W2). Principal Consultant role on the new AI Workforce team — defining how enterprises build AI agents on Snowflake Intelligence and Cortex AI.

Why This Move

• W2 with benefits (vs 1099)
• Higher pay
• More freed-up time
• Ground-floor opportunity: team of 4 scaling to 20→50
• Mission alignment: help enterprises leverage AI tools they already have

Relationship to Ray Data Co

• Day job funds the LLC and small bets
• Experience building an AI consulting practice feeds back into scaling Ray Data Co
• Snowflake expertise deepens the data marketplace thesis

Interview Status

See [[01-projects/phdata/career-transition|career-transition]] for full interview timeline, prep notes, and decision framework.

Discord Channel

#phdata (1488509742509723710)