David Blomquist been working with computers since the 1980s. His first computer was an Apple Macintosh and the first networked computer he managed was a 10 terminal Xenix system. Since that time, David has held positions in virtually every area of IT, including operations, development, and architecture. David now specializes in designing Big Data, HPC, and Grid Computing systems with applications in Health Care and Science. Most recently, he has designed and deployed several large-scale clusters for the Federal Government.