Dr. Dante Sblendorio is the Head of Software and Product Development at Critical Loop, where he leads teams building reliable, real world systems that bring modern AI and control from research into production. He holds a PhD in Physics and brings a strong background in complex systems modeling and advanced machine learning, with experience deploying algorithms to devices around the world. His work centers on taking complex energy technologies from design through testing and certification, and building software and controls that interoperate across a wide range of distributed energy resources. He also delivers DER optimizations in the field across commercial and industrial facilities and critical infrastructure. Dante brings hands on compliance experience as a UL test engineer and through leading certification efforts for safety critical products.