Jerod Johnson

Senior Technology Evangelist

Jerod is a high school math and computer science teacher-turned software developer-turned technology evangelist. He currently develops CData Software's partnerships, attends trade shows, generates content for CData Software and other sites, and has had the honor of presenting and speaking on behalf of CData Software at user groups, trade shows, developer conferences, and more.

Blogs by Jerod Johnson

July 17, 2025

Meet Small Language Models: The lean, tool-using sibling of Large Language Models

by Jerod Johnson

Explore how small language models (SLMs) offer fast, cost-effective AI for real-time enterprise tasks—optimized for tool use, not massive training data.

July 14, 2025

From RAGs to Riches: Choosing the right context strategy for AI agents — Part 1

by Jerod Johnson

Explore why context management—not model selection—is the key to successful enterprise AI. Learn how RAG, fine-tuning, MCP, and extended context strategies shape scalable agent architectures.

July 8, 2025

Vibe Querying Episode 5: Vibing for Google Ad Performance Analysis

by Jerod Johnson, Marie Forshaw

SEM managers use CData's Google Ads MCP Server to optimize campaign budgets and detect keyword cannibalization, transforming manual analysis into minutes.

June 23, 2025

Vibe Querying Episode 4: Vibing for Product Led Growth

by Jerod Johnson, Marie Forshaw

Product leaders use CData Connect AI with Google BigQuery to identify aha moments and user habits via LLM, transforming months of PLG analysis into minutes.

June 20, 2025

When to Choose a Single Agent + MCP or Multi Agent + A2A

by Jerod Johnson

Enterprises must choose: a single agent with MCP for unified context, or multiple A2A agents for specialized coordination. Each approach supports scalable, intelligent AI in different ways.

June 6, 2025

Vibe Querying Episode 3: Sales Execution with Salesforce Data

by Jerod Johnson, Marie Forshaw

Learn how sales leaders use CData's Salesforce MCP Server to transform deal management with AI-powered vibe querying for real-time portfolio insights.

May 29, 2025

No-Code Databricks Ingest – In One-Tenth the Time and Less Than Half the Cost

by Jerod Johnson

Streamline Databricks data ingestion with CData’s no-code integration toolkit. Ingest from 270+ sources—10x faster and at half the cost of native tools.

May 28, 2025

Vibe Querying with MCP - Episode 2: Vibing with Product Managers - Analyzing Support Cases to Build a Roadmap

by Jerod Johnson, Marie Forshaw

Product managers use CData MCP and Salesforce to find support case root causes and prioritize development—making roadmap planning smarter with conversational AI.

May 23, 2025

Querying vs. Vibe Querying: The Future of Data Access is Conversational

by Jerod Johnson

Discover how Vibe Querying is changing data access—ask natural language questions, get instant insights, and skip the SQL. The future is conversational.

May 22, 2025

How RAG and MCP Combine for Smarter Agentic Development

by Jerod Johnson

Developers are using RAG and MCP to combine LLMs with real-time data, boosting relevance and accuracy by bridging static knowledge with live information.

MCP RAG

May 12, 2025

Vibe Querying with MCP: Uncovering Insights from Sales and Marketing Data

by Jerod Johnson, Marie Forshaw

Discover how marketers can use CData MCP Servers with Salesforce and Google Analytics, integrated with advanced LLM tools, to query real-time business data like never before.

April 30, 2025

Under the Hood: How CData MCP Servers Connect AI to Enterprise Data and How to Build Your Own

by Jerod Johnson

Explore how CData MCP Servers use SQL and driver-level access to connect AI tools to real-time enterprise data with security, speed, and flexibility.

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