Travis Frisinger

Travis Frisinger is the Technical Director of AI at 8th Light, where he leads engineering and strategy for AI-powered systems. He focuses on designing adaptive architectures that help organizations streamline operations, improve decision-making, and integrate AI into real-world workflows. With over 20 years of experience, Travis has delivered high-impact software across domains including logistics, telecommunications, and large-scale data processing. 

His expertise spans distributed systems, LLMOps, context-aware data retrieval (RAG), and agentic workflow design. He helps teams move beyond prototypes to build scalable, secure, and maintainable AI solutions. Travis works closely with engineers and executives to align technical direction with business priorities. He is known for creating frameworks and platforms that simplify complexity, improve developer productivity, and ensure coherence across evolving systems. 

As a thought leader in the AI space, Travis writes extensively on topics such as context engineering, the AI decision loop, and the future of AI-human collaboration. His work helps demystify the technical and organizational shifts required to scale AI responsibly. Through white papers, blogs, and public speaking, he advocates for grounded, pragmatic adoption of AI tools by balancing innovation with observability, safety, and transparency. 

At 8th Light, Travis is building the foundation for AI fluency across the organization, helping clients navigate the next generation of software development, and guiding governance practices to ensure responsible, transparent AI adoption.