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Diaz Nesamoney

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Diaz Nesamoney is a veteran AdTech entrepreneur widely recognized for his foundational work in dynamic creative optimization (DCO) and personalized digital advertising. He founded Jivox in 2007, building it into one of the leading DCO and personalized advertising platforms, serving major global brands and agencies. His work at Jivox helped define how the industry approaches data-driven creative personalization at scale, bridging the gap between audience data and creative execution in programmatic advertising. Before Jivox, Nesamoney co-founded Informatica, the enterprise data integration software company, where he served as a key executive and helped grow it into a publicly traded company. This background in data management deeply informed his later AdTech ventures, giving him a unique perspective on how data infrastructure underpins effective advertising technology. He is also the author of 'Personalized Digital Advertising: How Data and Technology Are Transforming How We Market,' a book that has become a reference point for practitioners in the field. More recently, Nesamoney founded DaVinci Commerce, focused on commerce media and personalized commerce advertising solutions, reflecting his continued focus on the intersection of data, personalization, and advertising. With decades of experience spanning enterprise software and AdTech, he is regarded as both a builder and a thought leader who has shaped how the industry thinks about creative personalization, data-driven marketing, and commerce media.

Last updated Sep 26, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Sep 28, 2026

Role
CEO and Founder
Company
DaVinci Commerce
Based
San Francisco, California, United States
Connections
2
Years in industry
18 years

Bio

Diaz Nesamoney is a veteran AdTech entrepreneur widely recognized for his foundational work in dynamic creative optimization (DCO) and personalized digital advertising. He founded Jivox in 2007, building it into one of the leading DCO and personalized advertising platforms, serving major global brands and agencies. His work at Jivox helped define how the industry approaches data-driven creative personalization at scale, bridging the gap between audience data and creative execution in programmatic advertising. Before Jivox, Nesamoney co-founded Informatica, the enterprise data integration software company, where he served as a key executive and helped grow it into a publicly traded company. This background in data management deeply informed his later AdTech ventures, giving him a unique perspective on how data infrastructure underpins effective advertising technology. He is also the author of 'Personalized Digital Advertising: How Data and Technology Are Transforming How We Market,' a book that has become a reference point for practitioners in the field. More recently, Nesamoney founded DaVinci Commerce, focused on commerce media and personalized commerce advertising solutions, reflecting his continued focus on the intersection of data, personalization, and advertising. With decades of experience spanning enterprise software and AdTech, he is regarded as both a builder and a thought leader who has shaped how the industry thinks about creative personalization, data-driven marketing, and commerce media.

Career

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Expertise & education

Expertise

Dynamic Creative Optimization (DCO)Personalized AdvertisingCommerce MediaProgrammatic AdvertisingData-Driven MarketingAdTech Platform DevelopmentEnterprise Data IntegrationCreative Personalization at Scale

Education

  • B.S. Computer Science, University (specific institution not publicly confirmed)

Speaking topics

Dynamic Creative Optimization and PersonalizationCommerce Media and Retail Media NetworksData-Driven Advertising StrategyThe Future of Personalized MarketingAdTech Entrepreneurship

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Founded Jivox in 2007 and built it into a leading DCO and personalized advertising platform used by major global brands
  • Co-founded Informatica, which grew into a publicly traded enterprise data integration company
  • Authored 'Personalized Digital Advertising: How Data and Technology Are Transforming How We Market' (Apress, 2016)
  • Founded DaVinci Commerce to address the emerging commerce media opportunity

Publications

  • Personalized Digital Advertising: How Data and Technology Are Transforming How We Market (Apress, 2016)
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