Lara Stewart
Vice President (HPC & AI Data factory)
Lara Stewart brings over two decades of technical leadership and strategic foresight to her role as Vice President of Infrastructure at Consolidated Data Storage. With a career spanning advanced computing environments in fintech and genomic sequencing, Lara is recognized as a transformative force in the development and optimization of high-performance compute (HPC) architectures and AI infrastructure at hyperscale.
Her expertise lies at the intersection of mission-critical data systems and scientific computing. Lara has led complex implementations of supercomputing platforms designed to handle the demands of real-time financial modeling and large-scale genomic data analysis. Her early work in building secure, scalable infrastructure for algorithmic trading platforms has translated seamlessly into the world of genomic data pipelines, where speed, precision, and reliability are paramount.
Lara is a leading authority on the interoperability between open systems and RISC-based architectures. Her ability to align open-source technologies with modern RISC-V and legacy RISC platforms has enabled Consolidated Data Storage to build highly efficient, flexible compute environments that support diverse AI and ML workloads. She continues to drive innovation through a hybrid approach that blends cutting-edge, energy-efficient compute nodes with cloud-native design principles.
At the helm of the company’s AI Factory and next-generation HPC datacenter, Lara oversees infrastructure strategy, operations, and scaling initiatives. Her vision ensures that the company remains at the forefront of AI-powered insights, autonomous data processing, and high-throughput scientific computation—all while maintaining security, sustainability, and cost efficiency at scale.
Lara Stewart is not only a veteran technologist but also a strategic leader who empowers cross-functional teams to push the boundaries of what’s possible in infrastructure design. Her ability to translate complex technical systems into business-enabling platforms positions her as a cornerstone of innovation at Consolidated Data Storage.