Vasily Tarasov is a Principal Research Scientist at IBM with 15 years of experience specializing in systems design, performance evaluation, and storage/file systems across Linux kernel and user space. He holds a Ph.D. from Stony Brook University and M.S./B.S. degrees in Applied Mathematics and Physics from MIPT, blending rigorous academic training with deep hands-on engineering. At IBM he progressed from intern to principal scientist, leading research efforts that improve real-world storage performance and robustness. Vasily is driven by understanding why systems behave the way they do and has a track record of turning that insight into concrete kernel- and user-space improvements. Based in the Los Angeles area, he brings both research rigor and practical production experience to challenging systems problems.
14 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
M.S. Applied Mathematics and Physics, M.S. Applied Mathematics and Physics at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT)
Ph.D. Computer Science, Ph.D. Computer Science at Stony Brook University
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Vasily Tarasov - Principal Research Scientist at IBM