David Altavilla

David Altavilla is a veteran technology industry analyst, journalist, publisher and media commentator with more than three decades of experience spanning semiconductors, computing, enterprise technology and digital media.

Dave is President and Principal Analyst at HotTech Vision And Analysis, an industry research and consulting firm focused on semiconductors, AI infrastructure, client computing, cloud and data center technologies, and emerging technology markets. HotTech also provides independent performance validation, testing and technical analysis, helping technology companies substantiate product performance and competitive positioning with real-world data and workloads. He is also Founder and Editor-in-Chief of HotHardware.com, the technology publication he launched more than two decades ago and has grown into a respected destination for technology news, analysis and product reviews.

Throughout his career, Dave has combined hands-on technology industry experience with an analyst's perspective on markets, products and competitive strategy. Before moving full-time into technology media and industry analysis, he spent nearly two decades in semiconductor sales engineering, sales management and strategic account roles, working with leading technology companies including Motorola, Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent and Dell EMC. That experience provides him with a practical understanding of semiconductor architectures, product development, manufacturing, performance analysis, go-to-market strategy and the dynamics that drive technology markets.

Dave's analysis and commentary have appeared across major business and technology media. He was a Senior Contributor at Forbes for more than a decade and has contributed analysis and editorial work to publications including Computerworld, in addition to his ongoing work at HotHardware and HotTech Vision And Analysis.

He is also a frequent technology industry commentator on national television and financial media, with appearances on Fox Business, Schwab Network, TD Ameritrade Network and Cheddar, providing expert perspective on semiconductors, artificial intelligence, computing, consumer technology and the companies shaping these markets.

Today, Dave works directly with technology companies, investors, industry professionals and media organizations, providing market intelligence, competitive analysis, performance validation and technical analysis across some of the technology industry's most important markets. His work spans semiconductor design and manufacturing, AI infrastructure, data centers, PCs, mobile computing and emerging technology platforms.

Dave is based in the greater Boston area.