David DeSanto is Chief Executive Officer at Anaconda, where he leads the company's mission to be the trusted foundation for AI-native development, empowering enterprises to secure, orchestrate, and accelerate data and AI at scale. Anaconda is used by more than 50 million people worldwide and relied upon by 95% of Fortune 500 companies across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and the public sector. A technology executive with more than two decades of experience in cybersecurity, developer platforms, and enterprise software, David brings a rare combination of R&D depth and go-to-market execution to the CEO role.
Most recently, David served as Chief Product Officer at GitLab, where he led the global product organization in delivering a comprehensive, AI-native DevSecOps platform with more than 50 million registered users worldwide. During his six years with the company, he helped transform GitLab from a high-growth startup into a publicly traded, industry-defining leader of the DevOps Platform category.
Before GitLab, David held leadership roles in cybersecurity and product management at Spirent Communications, NSS Labs, and ICSA Labs, where he led distributed teams focused on vulnerability and malware research, network security, and security product validation. He has also served on the OpenSSF Governing Board, helping shape global software supply chain security initiatives.
David holds an MS in Cybersecurity from New York University and a BS in Computer Science from Millersville University.