Patrick Buell

Patrick Buell serves as the Chief Innovation Officer at Hakkōda since July 2021, leading the AI Co-innovation Center to guide clients in strategic planning and AI solutions. Previously, Patrick was a founding partner and VP of Consulting, building a team of experts in Snowflake, data engineering, and AI/ML. While at Kaiser Permanente from February 2013 to July 2021, Patrick held multiple roles, including executive responsibility for the Innovation Lab and efforts in Pharmacy Data Warehouse, where a critical system was salvaged during a significant program. Earlier positions include practice leader at Equian, senior consultant at JCB Partners, and lead programmer analyst at ProLogis, with a background in data analysis from American Innovations. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Business Administration from Regis University.