John Blaas

John Blaas is an experienced professional in the field of High-Performance Computing (HPC), currently serving as the HPC Deployments Manager at Lambda since January 2024. In this role, John manages a team of HPC engineers focused on the provisioning and validation of clusters for AI workloads. Prior to Lambda, John held various significant positions including Acting Fleet Reliability Engineering Manager and Senior HPC Operations Engineer, contributing to the development of a large GPU cloud for AI workflows. John's expertise extends through past roles as a Senior HPC Systems Engineer at NCAR, Senior HPC Systems Administrator at the University of Colorado Boulder, and HPC Systems Administrator Sr at Argonne National Laboratory. Academic credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Technology from Purdue University, completed in 2011.