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Diego Oppenheimer

Diego Oppenheimer

AI company builder · Board director · Investor

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Seattle, Washington
Joined July 2024
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Summary

Builder and operator of production ML: Diego founded and led Algorithmia to address the hard problems of getting models and algorithms into production, then joined DataRobot post‑acquisition to focus on enterprise MLOps. His career centers on making ML reliable, governable and scalable in real business settings. cmu+2
Product leader with deep data/BI roots: Before founding startups, Diego shipped data and BI features at Microsoft (Excel, Power Pivot, SQL Server, Power BI). That product background underpins his emphasis on usable tooling, dataset curation, and developer workflows for ML (e.g., advisor role at Hyperparam). onalytica+1
Active community voice, investor and operator coach: Diego mixes operator experience with investing and advisory work (partner/CEO‑in‑residence roles, co‑founder activity, public speaking). He regularly speaks on MLOps, governance and AI production issues and participates in the Pacific Northwest startup ecosystem. geekwire+1
Practical focus on AI safety and governance: Through Guardrails AI and public commentary, he emphasizes building tools and practices that validate and guard model outputs — a pragmatic approach to reducing risk in LLM and AI applications. geekwire+1

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An interview with Diego Oppenheimer

April 1, 2021

Long‑form interview covering Oppenheimer's background, product and MLOps focus, views on governance and community building in AI/ML, and his work shipping data products at Microsoft before founding Algorithmia.

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Hobbies

Rugby (plays for Seattle Quake), weightlifting, barbecue/food, active in LGBTQ communities onalytica

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