Growth Architect Eric Shoemaker Joins Keebo as CEO to Tackle Cloud Costs

BAKERSFIELD, CA – March 02, 2026 – Keebo, Inc., a pioneer in AI-driven cloud data warehouse optimization, today announced it has appointed seasoned SaaS executive Eric Shoemaker as its new Chief Executive Officer. The move signals a strategic shift for the company, bringing in a leader with a formidable track record of scaling enterprise software companies to capitalize on a rapidly growing market need.

Shoemaker succeeds co-founder Barzan Mozafari, who will remain actively involved with the company as a board member. The appointment comes as businesses worldwide grapple with the dual challenge of harnessing the power of massive data platforms while controlling their spiraling cloud expenditures.

A Proven Architect for Hyper-Growth

Eric Shoemaker is not new to the world of high-stakes enterprise technology. His career is marked by key leadership roles at companies that navigated the path from promising startups to major players with successful exits. Most recently, he served as Chief Revenue Officer at Device42, where he was instrumental in scaling the company before its $230 million acquisition by Freshworks.

His resume also includes senior leadership positions at CloudHealth Technologies, a multi-cloud management platform acquired by VMware, and the cybersecurity firm Carbon Black. At these companies, Shoemaker was central to building global sales operations and driving adoption among large enterprise customers, experience that aligns directly with Keebo's ambitions.

"Eric's track record growing enterprise infrastructure companies made him the ideal leader for Keebo's next chapter of growth," said Barzan Mozafari, Keebo co-founder and board member. "As demand for autonomous data optimization accelerates, enterprises are seeking trusted, proven solutions that deliver measurable outcomes at scale. Eric will build on Keebo's strong roster of marquee customers, deepen its enterprise presence, and broaden adoption across organizations worldwide."

This background makes Shoemaker a 'growth architect'—a leader specifically chosen not just to manage, but to aggressively scale go-to-market operations, forge critical strategic partnerships, and accelerate Keebo’s penetration into the enterprise sector.

The Soaring Challenge of Cloud Costs

Shoemaker’s appointment is timed to address one of the most pressing issues in modern IT. As enterprises flock to powerful data platforms like Snowflake and Databricks to fuel analytics and AI initiatives, they are often blindsided by the complexity and cost of running these systems at scale. According to recent industry reports, managing cloud spend has become the top challenge for an overwhelming 84% of organizations, even surpassing security concerns.

This financial pressure is intensifying. Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is projected to surpass $720 billion in 2025, with infrastructure and platform services seeing double-digit growth. The market for AI in data management is expanding even faster, with projections showing it could exceed $70 billion by 2028. While companies are investing heavily to become data-driven, many find themselves with overprovisioned resources, inefficient queries, and a significant gap in visibility that leads to wasted budget.

Traditionally, optimizing these environments required teams of highly skilled—and expensive—data engineers to manually tune queries and reconfigure infrastructure. This process is slow, reactive, and often results in a trade-off between performance and cost. It is this persistent, high-value problem that Keebo was founded to solve.

Keebo's Answer: Autonomous AI Optimization

At the heart of Keebo's strategy is its unique technology. The company leverages what it calls "agentic AI" and a patented "Data Learning" platform to automate the optimization process entirely. Instead of relying on manual intervention, Keebo’s software continuously analyzes production workloads and autonomously makes adjustments to improve query performance and infrastructure utilization.

The platform functions as a turn-key solution that integrates seamlessly into a company's existing data stack without requiring changes to application code or business intelligence dashboards. This automated approach promises to deliver significant cost savings and performance gains almost overnight.

Customer results appear to validate these claims. Keebo has published case studies showing impressive, measurable ROI for its clients:

• Cimpress, a global mass-customization company, reported saving 15% on its Snowflake costs while reclaiming over 3,000 hours of valuable engineering time.
• Costco Travel successfully cut its Snowflake warehouse costs in half.
• Allbirds, the popular footwear and apparel brand, reduced its Snowflake spend by 19% with no degradation in performance.
• Other customers, including Freshworks and Caring.com, have reported similar successes, drastically reducing the time and effort spent on optimization while achieving significant cost reductions.

This ability to deliver tangible savings without demanding manual effort is Keebo's core differentiator in a crowded market of cloud management tools. It shifts the paradigm from reactive cost-cutting to proactive, intelligent optimization.

A Strategic Bet on the Future of Data

Keebo's potential has not gone unnoticed by the investment community. The company has raised $15 million in funding to date, including a $10.5 million Series A round led by True Ventures, with participation from .406 Ventures and others. Investors have cited Keebo's unique ability to solve a difficult technical problem that directly addresses a major financial pain point for nearly every modern enterprise.

With a proven technology and solid financial backing, the appointment of a CEO with Shoemaker’s scaling expertise represents the next phase of a deliberate strategy. The focus now shifts from proving the technology to achieving widespread market dominance.

"Positioned at the intersection of AI, data infrastructure, and cost optimization, Keebo is uniquely equipped to deliver measurable business impact," Shoemaker commented on his new role. "I'm excited to work closely with the board and the Keebo team to accelerate our momentum and help customers improve the efficiency and economics of their data platforms."

Under Shoemaker's leadership, Keebo is poised to aggressively pursue its mission to make cloud data platforms not only more powerful but also economically sustainable for the enterprises that depend on them.