Archuleta to drive operational excellence and accelerate growth

Parallel Works, provider of the ACTIVATE control plane for AI and HPC resources, today announced Matthew Archuleta as Vice President of Operations. A decorated U.S. Army Green Beret and investor, Archuleta brings mission-driven leadership, deep strategic insight and a proven track record of scaling operations.

Archuleta joins Parallel Works from Connecticut Innovations, where he served as a senior investment associate, managing venture capital investments across AI, cybersecurity, fintech, and defense tech. He held board observer seats at several early and growth-stage startups.

“Matthew’s unique blend of combat-tested leadership, business acumen, and innovation-focused investing makes him the ideal choice to lead our operations through our next phase of growth,” said Matthew Shaxted, founder and CEO of Parallel Works. “His precision, adaptability, and expertise in scalable systems will be invaluable to our customers and teams.”

Prior to his work in venture capital, Archuleta served as a U.S. Army Special Forces officer and Infantry officer, commanding elite teams in West Africa and the Middle East. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his leadership in Afghanistan and has been featured in The New York Times and Poets & Quants for his contributions to both national defense and business.

Archuleta holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, and a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has also served as an innovation officer for the Connecticut Army National Guard.

“I’m excited to join the Parallel Works team,” said Archuleta. “Every enterprise needs high-performance computing to compete in the age of AI. Parallel Works has the experience and vision to transition companies into the future right now. I look forward to leading the operations, building scalable systems and empowering our teams to deliver transformative results across engineering, science, and national security.”

About Parallel Works

Parallel Works ACTIVATE is a computing control plane, empowering teams with seamless provisioning, management, and sharing of compute resources at scale across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments with advanced cost control and budgeting features. ACTIVATE facilitates collaborative research and enhances productivity through intuitive interfaces and API-driven processes, enabling flexible HPC cluster creation in the cloud. Visit Parallel Works at parallelworks.com.

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“Matthew’s unique blend of combat-tested leadership, business acumen, and innovation-focused investing makes him the ideal choice to lead our operations through our next phase of growth,” said Matthew Shaxted, founder and CEO of Parallel Works.