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UC Berkeley Computer Science Department
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Professor of Computer Science / Executive Chairman of Databricks
Ion Stoica is a distinguished Romanian-American computer scientist, serving as a Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley and Director of the Sky Computing Lab. He is a highly successful entrepreneur, having co-founded and served as Executive Chairman for the multi-billion dollar data and AI company Databricks, as well as co-founding Anyscale and Conviva. His research focuses on distributed systems, cloud computing, and big data, and he is a key architect of the Apache Spark and Ray projects.
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Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
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CEO
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Co-Founder
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley and Director of the Sky Computing Lab.
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Databricks (valued at $100B) and Anyscale.
Creator of foundational open-source projects including Apache Spark, Apache Mesos, and Ray.
Specializes in distributed systems, cloud computing, computer networking, and AI infrastructure.
Ion Stoica is a highly influential figure at the intersection of academia and industry, known for co-founding multiple billion-dollar companies based on his pioneering research in distributed systems and cloud computing.
Distributed Systems
Cloud Computing
Computer Networking
AI Infrastructure
Big Data
Apache Spark
Apache Mesos
Ray
Chord DHT
Tachyon
Dynamic Packet State (DPS)
Databricks
Anyscale
Conviva Inc
LMArena