Summary
Ricardo Rocha is a seasoned computing engineer with 15+ years at CERN driving the evolution from grid to cloud-native and machine-learning platforms, now leading platforms infrastructure and chairing the CNCF End User Technical Advisory Board. He combines deep hands-on experience in Kubernetes, networking and storage with strategic influence across the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as a TOC member and former KubeCon co‑chair. Ricardo has a rare perspective bridging large-scale scientific computing for the LHC and modern cloud-native best practices, having shepherded CERN’s entry into the CNCF and led internal migration, training and reference-architecture efforts. Known for turning research-grade infrastructure into production-grade platforms, he also brings early experience in grid middleware and robotics data systems that inform his pragmatic approach to complex distributed systems.
15 years of coding experience