Summary
Alexander Scammon is a seasoned software leader and co-CEO with 13+ years building large-scale distributed and high-performance computing platforms. He leads Open Source Engineering at G-Research, directing a 30+ engineer team that contributes to critical projects like Apache Arrow, Parquet, Airflow, Armada and Spark integrations to power quantitative research and trading. As co-founder and CTO of Insight Softmax Consulting, he helps enterprises design and implement open source infrastructure and HPC solutions, pairing technical depth with go-to-market leadership. Known for an obsession with the mechanical sympathy between hardware and software, he blends systems-level performance tuning with pragmatic engineering processes and open source stewardship. Based in Oakland, he brings a rare mix of enterprise leadership, hands-on infrastructure craftsmanship, and a humanities background that informs his view of software as a social as well as technical discipline.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, History, Bachelor's degree, History at Harvard University