Christopher Carpenter

About Christopher Carpenter

With nearly 20 years of proven sales and marketing leadership driving territory expansion across the US and international markets, I now bring my expertise to the cutting-edge intersection of AI and data infrastructure at Vast Data Model Builders and CSP/Neocloud team, where we\'re building the foundation for next-generation AI model development and deployment.Previously at AI21 Labs, I worked closely with Tier 1 Fortune 10 and Fortune 500 clients rapidly build and scale GenAI applications that deliver measurable business impact. Now at Vast Data, I\'m focused on empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of their AI initiatives through advanced data infrastructure and model-building capabilities.What I bring to the table:Proven Revenue Generation: Repeated largest deal closer in company history at AI21 Labs and H2O.ai. Top performer at AI21 Labs (20••••25). Consistently delivered 200%+ quota performance with multiple President\'s Club recognitions. Top Performer at H2O.ai (20••••23), earning \"Top Seller\" and \"Whale Catcher\" awards, plus Rookie of the Year (2019) and Account Executive of the Year at OpenText (20••••18).AI & Data Expertise: Deep understanding of the AI landscape from generative AI applications to data infrastructure, with hands-on experience helping enterprises navigate complex AI implementations and scale their capabilities.Strategic Partnership Building: Expert in consultative selling and translating complex technical solutions into compelling ROI-driven investment opportunities. Skilled at building lasting relationships with C-suite executives and technical stakeholders.Global Market Experience: Extensive international account management, contract negotiation expertise, and cultural fluency across diverse markets. Advanced proficiency in Salesforce and modern sales technologies.Ready to accelerate your AI journey? Whether you\'re exploring generative AI applications, need robust data infrastructure for model training, or want to scale your existing AI capabilities, I\'d love to discuss how Vast Data AI OS can help you achieve breakthrough results.Let\'s connect and explore what\'s possible for your organization.

Experience

1. Sales Director, Frontier Ai Model Builders

   VAST Data

   Sep 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   At the frontier of AI, progress is measured by the ability to turn massive datasets into intelligence. My role is to ensure that the builders of these transformative models are never constrained by their data infrastructure.I lead the Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy for VAST Data\'s Frontier AI segment. My mission is to eliminate AI infrastructure as a bottleneck for the world\'s most ambitious AI builders by evangelizing our platform and forging strategic partnerships with pioneering research labs and enterprises.My focus is on helping these teams solve critical challenges across the entire AI lifecycle: For AI Training: I help you dramatically shorten model training cycles and maximize GPU cluster ROI. This enables faster iteration, quicker time-to-market for new models, and the ability to train on vastly larger datasets without compromise. For Inference & RAG: We provide the high-throughput, low-latency data access needed to power real-time AI applications at scale. This improves the accuracy of Retrieval-Augmented Generation and ensures a seamless user experience. For Agentic Applications: We deliver a foundational data layer that acts as a scalable, long-term \"memory.\" This enables your AI agents to reason over vast datasets, maintain context, and execute the complex, multi-step tasks that define next-generation AI.If you\'re building the future of AI, let\'s connect to discuss the data foundation your work deserves.

Education

• Bellarmine University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Accessibility
• Public Relations
• Editing
• Product Marketing
• Ada Compliance
• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Spanish-Speaking
• Publications
• Account Management
• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Product Development
• Publishing
• Customer Communication
• Bilingual
• Marketing
• Trade Shows
• Section 508
• Data Transformation
• Content Management
• Sales
• Key Account Management
• Direct Sales
• Territory Management
• Books
• New Business Development
• Solution Selling
• Advertising
• Magazines