David Watts

About

I come from a background of network architecture, cloud solutions engineering, GTM and startup consulting. I have driven infrastructure business globally across NA, EU, LATAM, APAC in verticals such as HPC, AI (Training, inference), Blockchain, Gaming at players like Latitude.sh (acquired by Megaport), Hive Digital Tech (BuzzHPC.ai), Velia.net and a mix of Cisco, Google and Microsoft Fortune 500 Partners.I am a passionate and well-connected business influencer, advisor, GTM engineer and visionary with 20+ years of experience in cloud computing, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, edge networking, and blockchain/Web3 infrastructure. I have founded and advised multiple startups, growth hacked several brands, created and managed web presence, and developed and maintained customer relationships across various sectors and industries.At Velia I leverage my expertise and network to scale and optimize our powerful, dynamic bare metal hardware solutions to deliver huge amounts of processing power, low latency, and an unmatched level of automation.I am also a speaker, blogger, change agent, and community leader who is passionate about accelerating the Web3 revolution, working with organizations like Presearch.io making the internet faster, more secure, and more decentralized.Sponsored by:⚡ Hustle⚡ Grit⚡ Relentless persistence

Company history

1. 
   SonarcloudHead of Infrastructure & Services2018-06 – 2019-10 · 1y 4mo
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   HIVE Digital Technologies LTDDigital Infrastructure for AI/HPC (Buzz, subsidiary of Hive)2025-03 – 2025-09 · 6 mo
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   Infr LabsInfr Labs | Future-Proof your Infrastructure2025-08 – present · 1y
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   velia.net | Bare Metal ServersDirector of Business Development2025-09 – 2026-08 · 11 mo
5. 
   PresearchGrowth | GTM Engineering (Web3 Passion Project)2023-08 – 2024-06 · 10 mo
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   Cloudworks Consulting LLCFounder, Managing Director2016-01 – 2024-06 · 8y 5mo
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   HIVE Digital Technologies LTDRevolutionizing Infrastructure for AI, Blockchain, HPC & Beyond2023-09 – 2025-03 · 1y 6mo
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   io.netHead of Revenue2026-08 – present · 0 mo
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   Agile Equity & CMO CapitalCloud Computing, AI/HPC Advisory Board Member (Advisory Role)2012-04 – present · 14y 4mo
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    Latitude.sh (acquired by Megaport)US Director2021-10 – 2023-09 · 1y 11mo
11. 
    DeeploopAdvisory Consultant for AI Startup (Contract Role)2017-09 – 2018-07 · 10 mo
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    Go To Market EngineeringAdvisory Consultant for AI Startup (Contract Role)unknown – present
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    No-company. (Self-employed.)Cloud Computing, AI/HPC Advisory Board Member (Advisory Role)unknown – present
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    No-company. (Self-employed.)Growth | GTM Engineering (Web3 Passion Project)unknown – present
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    Go To Market EngineeringGrowth | GTM Engineering (Web3 Passion Project)unknown – present
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    Mike OllefsGrowth | GTM Engineering (Web3 Passion Project)unknown – present
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    Go To Market EngineeringCloud Computing, AI/HPC Advisory Board Member (Advisory Role)unknown – present
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    No-company. (Self-employed.)US Directorunknown – present
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    Mike OllefsUS Directorunknown – present
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    No-company. (Self-employed.)Advisory Consultant for AI Startup (Contract Role)unknown – present
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    Go To Market EngineeringUS Directorunknown – present
22. 
    Mike OllefsCloud Computing, AI/HPC Advisory Board Member (Advisory Role)unknown – present
23. 
    Mike OllefsAdvisory Consultant for AI Startup (Contract Role)unknown – present

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