Kurt Deschler

Kurt Deschler is an experienced software engineering and development professional with a robust background in data management systems. Currently serving as Director of Impala and Kudu Development at Cloudera, Kurt has previously held senior engineering roles at Amazon Web Services and SAP, where responsibilities included software architecture and engineering management. With expertise gained from positions such as Senior Manager at Sybase and Software Engineer at Fidelity Investments, Kurt is well-versed in database technologies and query processing. Academic qualifications include an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business and a Master's degree in Computer Science with a focus on Databases from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.