Expert in large-scale distributed SQL query engine architecture, petabyte-scale data warehousing, and cloud analytics infrastructure. With over 17 years of hands-on experience designing and leading teams that build real-time, high-throughput data platforms, this expert brings deep technical expertise in distributed query execution, columnar data storage systems, and analytics infrastructure at web scale. An early engineer and team lead on a foundational distributed query engine project—a core technology underlying modern cloud data warehouses—with a decade of experience advancing query execution, federated query systems, and data warehousing at a major technology company. Later served as Engineering Director for a leading enterprise data warehouse platform, overseeing teams of 50+ engineers. Currently provides expert witness consultation through a technology consulting firm on cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and data engineering for IP litigation matters.

Formal Education

  • Ph.D. (All but Dissertation), Computer Science, a major research university
  • M.S. in Computer Science, a major research university
  • B.S. in Computer Science, a major research university

Career Highlights

  • Partner at a technology consulting firm providing expert witness consultation on cloud data infrastructure and distributed systems
  • Senior Engineering Director at a major digital advertising technology company, leading real-time bidding platform processing millions of queries per second on a major cloud platform
  • Vice President of Engineering, Data at a major financial technology company, overseeing design and build of next-generation cloud data platform on a major cloud infrastructure service with industry-standard data warehouse, distributed messaging, and workflow orchestration tools
  • Engineering Director at a leading cloud technology company, founding and leading enterprise data warehouse engineering teams and driving enterprise data warehouse migration efforts
  • Staff Tech Lead and Manager at a major technology company, early engineer and team lead on a foundational distributed SQL query engine project
  • Software Engineer at a leading technology company in online advertising, developing machine learning-driven tools for advertising campaign performance optimization
  • Author of influential academic publications on distributed query engine architecture and query processing at top-tier conferences

Expert Qualifications

  • 17+ years of experience designing and implementing petabyte-scale distributed data systems and SQL query engines
  • Proven track record leading and managing 50+ engineers on mission-critical cloud infrastructure projects at marquee technology companies
  • Published researcher and patent holder in distributed systems, with academic credentials and deep technical publications at top-tier academic conferences
  • Expert in distributed query engine architecture, columnar storage, query optimization, and real-time analytics infrastructure at web scale