Ofir Weisse is a Senior Software Engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area with a decade of experience at the intersection of OS security, virtualization, and high-performance scheduling. At Google he leads R&D improving Linux kernel security (Address Space Isolation) and microsecond-scale scheduling optimizations for networking and search, with work presented at Linux Plumbers, KVM Forum, and SOSP. His background blends deep academic research—PhD-level work at University of Michigan and cryptanalysis tools published on his personal site—with industry risk-focused roles at Intel, Microsoft, VMware, and Google Cloud. Comfortable moving between prototype research and production kernel subsystems, he is known for open, reproducible research and shipping practical security and performance features in complex systems.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc, Computer Engineering, Graduated Cum Laude, B.Sc, Computer Engineering, Graduated Cum Laude at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science, Graduated Cum Laude, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science, Graduated Cum Laude at Tel Aviv University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), EECS, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), EECS at University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School
Contributions:10 PRs, 11 pushes, 12 branches in 1 month
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