Chip Huyen — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Currently serves as VP of AI & OSS at Voltron Data.
Co-Founder of Claypot AI, an AI infrastructure startup.
Author of 'Designing Machine Learning Systems' (2022), an Amazon bestseller in AI.
Authored 'AI Engineering' (2025), a most-read book on O’Reilly.
Served as an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University, teaching Machine Learning Systems Design.

Biography

Chip Huyen is a prominent figure at the intersection of AI, education, and storytelling. She currently holds the position of VP of AI & OSS at Voltron Data. Her career includes significant roles at Snorkel AI and NVIDIA, and she previously co-founded Claypot AI, an AI infrastructure startup.

Huyen has made notable contributions to AI education and literature. She served as an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University, where she taught Machine Learning Systems Design.