Matias Bjørling is a seasoned systems engineer with 15 years’ experience focused on large-scale storage and device-level software, currently based in Copenhagen and working at Western Digital. He pairs deep academic training—a PhD in Computer Science—and research experience at UC San Diego with hands-on engineering and leadership, including running CNEX Labs’ local operations. Matias is an active contributor to NVMe tooling, notably enhancing LightNVM and ZNS support in the widely used nvme-cli project, reflecting expertise in low-level device interaction and command-line interfaces. Colleagues know him for translating complex storage geometry and bad-block management problems into robust, production-ready features. He brings a rare combination of academic rigor, product-focused consulting, and practical open-source impact in the storage ecosystem.
15 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at IT-Universitetet i København
BSc, Computer Science, BSc, Computer Science at Københavns Universitet
Exchange, Computer Science, Exchange, Computer Science at National University of Singapore
Contributions:7 reviews, 18 commits, 17 PRs in 6 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Matias primarily contributed to the `nvme-cli` project by implementing and enhancing LightNVM support. Their work includes adding features for bad block table management, identifying geometry, and administering LightNVM devices. They also made improvements to the ZNS (Zoned Namespace) plugin, refining the output format and adding support for new features. These modifications demonstrate a focus on NVMe device interaction and command-line interface improvements.
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Contributions:46 commits, 3 pushes, 3 branches in 9 years 9 months
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