Summary
Stefan Manegold is a computer scientist and researcher with 25 years of experience combining academic leadership and industrial impact in database systems. He is a part-time Professor at Leiden University and long-standing scientific staff member at CWI, where he led the Database Architectures research group for over a decade. As co-founder of MonetDB BV he helped translate column-store research into a production-grade analytical database, bridging theory and real-world systems. His work is grounded in a PhD from the University of Amsterdam and a Diploma in Computer Science, and reflects deep expertise in query processing and database architecture. Known for turning research prototypes into sustainable software and companies, he brings an unusual mix of hands-on engineering, entrepreneurship, and long-term research stewardship. Based in Amsterdam, he remains active at the intersection of academia and industry, mentoring students and driving applied database innovations.
25 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
leeuwendaal
PhD, Computer Science, PhD, Computer Science at University of Amsterdam
Diploma (Master), Computer Science, Diploma (Master), Computer Science at Technische Universität Clausthal
German, English, Dutch