E164 - James Garcia at RunPod

Send us Fan MailThis week on The Route to Networking podcast, Ben Davies is joined by James Garcia, Director of Data Centre Management at RunPod. James shares his journey from growing up around networking equipment in his garage to helping build AI-ready infrastructure at scale.He talks about scaling Speedtest’s global network from thousands to tens of thousands of servers, the shift to IPv6, and how that experience prepared him for the demands of modern AI workloads.At RunPod, James is focused on building high-performance GPU clusters and serverless inference platforms that can spin up in minutes and scale to extreme demand. He explains why hardware, cloud and AI skills are now more connected than ever.James finishes with practical advice for young engineers, why simplicity and trust shape his leadership style, and the episode wraps up with the quick-fire round.🔗 Connect with James here Want to stay up to date with new episodes? Follow our LinkedIn page for all the latest podcast updates!Head to: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-route-to-networking-podcast/Interested in following a similar career path?  Why don’t you take a look at our jobs page, where you can find your next job opportunity? Head to: www.hamilton-barnes.com/jobs/