Allan Schwartz
Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer at Amazon Kuiper
San Jose, California, United States
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Top SchoolAllan Schwartz is a seasoned spacecraft embedded software engineer and systems architect with a multi-decade career designing high-performance storage, networking, and embedded products from NASA research to modern AI processors. He has led teams and founded companies, bringing practical product delivery experience across startups and large firms—spanning firmware, device bring-up, system management, and SaaS—while contributing patented and pioneering work in NAS and multiprocessing architectures. Recently focused on AI hardware at Intel’s Nervana program and now on spacecraft embedded systems at Amazon Kuiper, he blends low-level firmware expertise with an eye for scalable system architecture. Known for shipping visible, production-grade embedded devices, he also mentors engineers and shapes technical strategy across distributed teams. A Stanford MS and Purdue BS in computer science, Allan’s career includes rare cross-domain depth from real-time microkernels and device drivers to cloud-based analytics and IoT medical devices. Despite a “retired” GitHub bio, his professional record reveals continued hands-on innovation in both hardware-focused and product-driven software.
8 years of coding experience
40 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at Purdue UniversityMaster of Science (MS) Computer Science, Master of Science (MS) Computer Science at Stanford University
HebrewGithub contributions (2)
allanschwartz/WhatIMade.Today
Nov 2017 - Apr 2020
Contributions:9 commits, 21 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
allanschwartz/arduino
Jul 2017 - Jul 2017
Contributions:1 branch in 1 day
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