Summary
Erming Pei is a cloud and HPC specialist with over 15 years supporting large-scale research computing across CERN, CPPM, IHEP and Compute Canada, now serving on the Cloud National Team based at the University of Alberta. He combines a PhD-rooted understanding of high-energy physics computing with hands-on expertise in cloud, containerization, Grid/resource management and storage systems, having operated WLCG sites for experiments like ATLAS and SNO+. Erming designs and runs production platforms (Kubernetes/OpenStack/CVMFS) that host research services and supports AI/ML workloads, while also automating infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible and Puppet. Known for rapid problem diagnosis and pragmatic tooling, he’s developed monitoring and cluster utilities in C++, Python and shell to improve site reliability and job tracking. His career blends international research collaborations with national cloud policy and platform-building, giving him a rare perspective on both scientific workflows and operational governance.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science and Applications in High Energy Physics, Computer Science and Applications in High Energy Physics at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ph.D, Computer Science and Application in High Energy Physics, Ph.D, Computer Science and Application in High Energy Physics at Institute of High Energy Physics, CAS