Drew Pletcher is Principal Architect and Network Engineer at Voltage Park, where he leads the design of next-generation AI factories, large-scale data centers purpose-built for all aspects of AI workloads using advanced AI models. He focuses on integrating compute, networking, and storage into scalable, resilient, and energy-efficient systems that enable Voltage Parks AI factories.With experience spanning Cisco Systems, 3Com, and leadership roles as a CTO for a trading startup, and working closely many of largest hyperscale environments, Drew has architected solutions ranging from ultra-low latency trading infrastructure to AI platforms for anomaly detection and human behavior analysis. He was recognized as a worldwide expert in high-performance computing and low-latency networking, resulting in his representing the Cisco on the Ferrari Formula 1 Technical Advisory Board.
Drew is known for bridging advanced R&D with production-scale infrastructure, helping organizations anticipate the next wave of computing. Today, he is shaping the blueprint of the AI data centers of the future, where performance, automation, and sustainability converge.
