Chad Woodford

I'm Chad, product counsel at Databricks via Fenwick FLEX, where I work with engineering and commercial teams on AI regulation, data privacy, and product launches. I started as a software engineer in the 90s, went to law school, and spent years as product counsel at Google, Twitter, and Meta. That path gives me a lens most lawyers don't have: I can read the code and the contract. I also hold an MA in philosophy and consciousness, and I teach yoga. Ask me about AI governance and product law, building legally sound AI systems, my philosophy of technology, and the overlap between yoga and engineering.