About: David vonThenen is an accomplished Developer Advocate with a passion for leveraging cutting-edge technologies to drive innovation. With a strong background in software engineering and a deep understanding of natural language processing, David currently serves as an AI and ML Developer Advocate at Symbl.ai. In this role, he plays a pivotal role in promoting Symbl.ai's advanced conversation analytics capabilities, empowering developers and businesses to harness the power of NLP for enhanced customer experiences and data-driven decision-making. With his extensive knowledge of AI and ML technologies, David actively engages with the developer community, delivering compelling technical content, hosting workshops, and providing valuable insights into the latest trends and advancements in the field. Prior to joining Symbl.ai, David actively participated in the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and Kubernetes, VMware virtualization, backup/recovery solutions, and hardware storage adaptor ecosystems.