David Solt
Software Architect at IBM
Frisco, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Solt is a software architect with over two decades of experience in high-performance and parallel computing, currently driving architecture at IBM from Frisco, Texas. He specializes in MPI, networking, high-performance interconnects and algorithms, blending hands-on systems engineering with project management. His background includes leading MPI efforts and long tenures at HP, plus academic roles as an associate professor and adjunct faculty teaching math and physics for game development. David holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UIUC and a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from Syracuse, reflecting deep theoretical grounding paired with production expertise. He is known for translating complex parallel architectures into practical, scalable solutions and for mentoring teams across research and enterprise settings. An understated strength is his ability to bridge academic rigor with industry shipping cadence, making him effective at both innovation and delivery.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Mathematics and Computer Science, BS, Mathematics and Computer Science at Syracuse UniversityPh.D., Compute Science, Ph.D., Compute Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Github Skills (27)
rte10
fortran10
hpc-cluster10
mpi10
cluster-computing10
hpc10
openmpi10
manifold10
petsc10
co-simulation10
scalability10
pmix9
exascale9
dynamic-library8
runtime-environment8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
dsolt/pmix
Jan 2019 - Apr 2024
PMIx master repository
Contributions:6 pushes, 10 branches in 5 years 3 months
pmixmaster
dsolt/pmix-standard
Jun 2019 - Jul 2024
PMIx Standard Document
Contributions:12 reviews, 13 PRs, 126 pushes in 5 years 2 months
pmixstandard-document
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