D. Brian Letort, Ph.D.
Head of Data Office & AI at Digital Realty
I lead enterprise AI programs, architect intelligent systems, and publish research on the infrastructure that will define the next era of human-AI work.
With 25+ years building at scale — from $13B defense proposals to global-scale AI platforms — I turn complex AI challenges into production systems, published frameworks, and open-source tools.
Scholar-Practitioner Proof
Leadership credibility reinforced by research, IP, teaching, and public knowledge work.
Current Research
Frameworks and theories I am actively developing
Selected Research
Anchor papers from a broader body of work spanning books, publications, teaching, and industry writing
Scholarship & Influence
The site should not read like a narrow research portfolio. These signals show the broader scholar-practitioner footprint behind the current work.
Books & Publications
Multiple books, papers, and public industry writing spanning machine learning, data science, private AI, and enterprise systems.
Patents & IP
Five U.S. patents across private AI, data exchange, automation, and distributed systems architecture.
Graduate & Doctorate Teaching
15+ years teaching graduate and doctoral learners across university programs and professional education.
Pluralsight / Executive Education
16 public Pluralsight courses covering AI, RAG, LLM agents, data engineering, and enterprise AI topics.
View author pageKeynotes & Industry Voice
Executive briefings, conference talks, and public industry writing on private AI, governance, and next-generation AI infrastructure.
Systems I Build
Open-source platforms and reference implementations
Latest Writing
Research notes, frameworks, and analysis
“I lead AI programs, publish research, and build the systems that define how enterprises operate with intelligence at scale.”