David vonThenen

NetApp

David is a Senior AI/ML Engineer at NetApp, where he’s dedicated to empowering developers to build, scale, and deploy AI/ML solutions in production environments. He brings deep expertise in building and training models for applications, including NLP, vision, real-time analytics, and even classifying debilitating diseases. His mission is to help users build, train, and deploy AI models efficiently, making advanced machine learning accessible to users of all levels. Before NetApp, he was heavily involved in the AI/ML community, specifically in conversational AI solutions and driving AI platform growth in a DevRel and pre-sales role. David frequently shares his insights at industry conferences and events, offering hands-on guidance for implementing AI/ML in cloud environments. David's prior experience includes contributing to the Kubernetes and CNCF ecosystems, working hands-on with VMware virtualization, implementing backup/recovery solutions, and developing hardware storage adapter firmware and drivers.

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• speakers · Checked 2026-09-10T21:40:34.942Z

  Reviewed identity expansion-david-vonthenen-09b96f48a127; source name: David vonThenen; source affiliation: NetApp; source title: Senior AI/ML Engineer.

• speakers · Checked 2026-09-10T21:40:34.942Z

  Event odsc-ai-west-2026; role speaker; source title: Senior AI/ML Engineer; source affiliations: NetApp.

• speakers · Checked 2026-09-10T21:47:22.255Z

  Reviewed identity expansion-david-vonthenen-09b96f48a127; source name: David vonThenen; source affiliation: NetApp; source title: Sr. AI/ML Engineer.

• speakers · Checked 2026-09-10T21:47:22.255Z

  Event wearedevelopers-world-congress-north-america-2026; role speaker; source title: Sr. AI/ML Engineer; source affiliations: NetApp.