Krista Davis

Krista began with a degree in International Studies and an interest in Japanese linguistics, a combination that sparked her fascination with how language shapes understanding. She transitioned into data science and semantic technologies, spending over a decade turning tangled information into structured knowledge. Now, as Senior Ontologist at Salesforce, she builds the semantic backbone that connects data, AI, and user experiences, making information easier to find, share, and automate.

Krista designs and governs enterprise-scale ontologies that power search, analytics, and AI reasoning. Leveraging her background in data science and semantic technologies, she blends data modeling, knowledge graph architecture, machine learning, and clear governance to raise precision and accelerate insight. A natural communicator, she guides engineers, product teams, and executives through modeling workshops and proofs of value that connect semantics directly to business outcomes.

Krista trades data models for raised beds of aromatic plants, then distills their essential oils into small-batch perfumes. Evenings often find her tuning a Magic: The Gathering Commander deck or diving into classic philosophy with a well-thumbed notebook. These creative and reflective pursuits recharge her curiosity and sharpen the pattern-seeking mindset she brings to ontology work.