Vann Walke is a highly experienced engineering leader with a strong technical background in diverse areas ranging from high-performance computing, big data, cloud computing, AI, and computer vision. With his comprehensive experience in both large and small engineering teams, he has managed teams ranging from 5 engineers to 165+.

Vann's passion lies in technology, especially in areas such as agile software development, cloud computing, big-data, blockchain, and AI. His expertise in developing software products that have generated over $100MM in revenue, raising over $40MM in funding for a start-up, and his experience in taking combined hardware/software products to market demonstrates his abilities as an excellent engineering leader.

Beyond his professional experience, Vann is a graduate of Columbia Business School, where he studied an MBA in Business. He also holds an MA in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science from the United States Naval Academy.

A former Navy officer, Vann enjoys racing sailboats, fishing, traveling, CrossFit, reading about politics and philosophy, or studying up on the latest tech when he is not working.