Sam Partee is the Co-Founder and CTO of Arcade.dev, the runtime for MCP that enables AI agents to securely take real actions across enterprise systems. He leads the technical vision behind Arcade’s agent infrastructure, focused on secure tool execution, authorization, and scalable runtime systems that help move AI agents from prototype to production. Previously, Sam worked across applied AI, distributed systems, and developer infrastructure roles at Redis, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Cray Inc., where he built large-scale systems spanning machine learning, high-performance computing, and cloud infrastructure. His work has centered on helping developers build reliable, production-grade systems capable of operating securely and efficiently at enterprise scale. Sam is a frequent speaker on AI agents, MCP infrastructure, authorization systems, and the operational challenges of deploying AI applications in production. He brings deep technical expertise in developer tooling, distributed systems, and AI infrastructure, with a focus on building practical systems that developers can trust in real-world environments.