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Andy Konwinski

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Andy Konwinski is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur. He is known for co-founding Databricks;, a global data and AI platform, and for his early contributions to Apache Spark. He also co-founded Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine, the early-stage venture capital firm Laude Ventures, and Laude Institute, a nonprofit institute for computer science researchers. His work bridges research and real-world deployment in software infrastructure and artificial intelligence.