S7 E9: The Evolution of MLOps: Rebranding Grid.ai and Building Modular AI Platforms with William Falcon, CEO of Lightning AI

Code Story | Startup Podcast for CTOs, CEOs and Technical Founders · Oct 18, 2022 · 21m

Will Falcon did not have a traditional path to tech. He is originally from South America, and moved to the US when he was a teenager. Later in life, he went through Navy Seal training and served the country for 6 years, doing primarily special reconnaissance. After leaving the military, he taught himself how to code and "fell into" the world of AI. He finds the dynamic of uncertainty in the military translates over to the tech startup world. Outside of tech, he likes to try random things, but digs surfing, swimming, and doing art.

In his undergrad program, Will created a toolset to…