About

David Lapsley, Ph.D.

CTO, ActualyzeAI

Professional Background

Current: CTO at ActualyzeAI, helping enterprises deploy AI infrastructure that works in production, not just in proofs of concept.

Previously:

• Director, AWS (AWS Intent Driven Networks, Network Fabric Controllers)
• VP Engineering, Corelight
• Director, Cisco (Cisco Container Platform, DNA Center Maglev Platform, Contiv.io)
• VP Engineering, Metacloud (Managed Openstack as a Services (acquired by Cisco)
• 25+ years scaling infrastructure platforms and engineering teams

Expertise

• Enterprise AI infrastructure architecture
• Kubernetes at scale
• Production ML/AI deployment patterns
• GPU cost optimization and resource management
• Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud strategies
• Engineering leadership and team scaling

Connect

• LinkedIn: /in/davidlapsley
• Community Slack: Enterprise AI Community
• Meetup: meetup.com/enterprise-ai-community
• Email: davidlapsleyio@gmail.com

Thank you for visiting! Whether you’re wrestling with GPU costs, navigating compliance requirements, or trying to get your first model to production, there’s something here for you.

The 87% who fail try to find the perfect architecture. The 13% who succeed make deliberate trade-offs and ship production models. Let’s be in the 13%.