Fawaz Ghali is a developer relations and product leader with over 25 years of experience blending academic research and industry practice to grow developer ecosystems and drive product-led adoption. Currently leading Developer Advocacy for Snowflake in EMEA, he has built DevRel strategies from the ground up and scaled communities across regions. His background as an Associate Professor and author of 45+ peer-reviewed papers in ML/AI and cloud computing gives him rare depth in data engineering, research translation, and technical storytelling. He has delivered 200+ talks worldwide and pairs public speaking with hands-on engineering leadership across APIs, data pipelines, and identity systems. Known for aligning go-to-market positioning with developer needs, he moves seamlessly between C-level strategy and day-to-day developer experience improvements. Based in London, he brings a researcher’s rigor to product and community problems, often turning academic insights into practical developer tools and adoption tactics.
10 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at University of Warwick
Master of Science - MS Internet Engineering and Web Technologies, Master of Science - MS Internet Engineering and Web Technologies at University of Greenwich
Postgraduate Certificate in Education Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Postgraduate Certificate in Education Learning and Teaching in Higher Education at The Manchester Metropolitan University
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