Leadership Team

At metricsIQ, senior practitioners are hands-on from day one. We partner with enterprises to design, deploy, and scale agentic AI systems that drive measurable impact in mission-critical industries. Our team brings deep expertise in cloud data platforms, AI engineering, and large-scale workflow transformation – with a proven history of building and scaling successful technology companies. The people who architect your solution are the same people who build and operate it.

The metricsIQ founding team previously launched 47Lining, a cloud consulting leader focused on data lakes, IoT, and AI/ML, which was acquired by Hitachi. That experience instilled a deep understanding of how to guide enterprises through complex technology shifts – an approach we now extend into the era of agentic AI.

Mick Bass

CEO

Mick leads metricsIQ with a vision for how agentic AI is reshaping enterprise workflows. With decades of experience in cloud, data, and AI, he is dedicated to guiding customers through the shift from traditional automation to agent-driven business transformation.

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Eric Putney

VP, Engineering

Eric brings deep expertise in cloud architecture, enterprise AI systems, and operational best practices. He leads the engineering team in building scalable, resilient agentic AI platforms – ensuring every customer solution is designed with enterprise-grade security, performance, and adaptability.

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Brian Lloyd

Chief Architect

Brian leads architecture definition at metricsIQ. With decades of experience architecting, building, and managing complex software systems, he brings deep expertise in enterprise-scale design and implementation. His focus is on enabling secure, integrated agentic AI workflows that deliver real business value.

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Carla Cole

VP, Delivery

Carla leads customer success and delivery at metricsIQ. She partners closely with executive and technical teams to align strategy with execution, translating customer vision into measurable outcomes. Carla is known for her ability to build long-term, trusted relationships and ensure every engagement creates meaningful, sustained value.

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Koen van den Biggelaar

Advisor

As an advisor to metricsIQ, Koen brings decades of leadership experience with Microsoft, AWS, and Accenture, helping organizations navigate complex digital transformation. He is currently an adjunct professor focused on AI’s impact on organizations and founder of Buddha in the Boardroom, where he explores the intersection of human wisdom and technological innovation. Koen’s work centers on how agentic AI reshapes leadership, culture, and the way teams make decisions.

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Russ Andersson

Advisor

As an advisor to metricsIQ, Russ is a serial entrepreneur and seed-stage investor who has co-founded and helped scale multiple technology companies – including Eden Ventures, Nadex, and RapidFort – with several achieving successful acquisitions by major acquirers. His two decades of experience as an operational and commercial leader in early-stage technology ventures gives metricsIQ direct insight into how to build and scale companies for lasting impact.

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Marek Lewandowski

Advisor

As an advisor to metricsIQ, Marek brings a decade of entrepreneurial leadership running a European consulting and engineering organization serving global enterprises. He has guided customers through complex technology transformations, with a focus on people-centric change – enabling teams to build the skills required to thrive in an AI-first world. Marek’s work centers on how agentic AI creates value through the alignment of technology adoption and human capability development.

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