Simon Duff

Simon Duff is an experienced Solutions Architect at Confluent, specializing in real-time data streaming technology since May 2021. Prior roles include Security Architect and Big Data Consultant at Jemena, and Professional Services Architect at Splunk, where significant achievements included recognition in the President's Club and Outstanding Contribution awards. Simon has a strong background in security, having served as a Security Designer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia and a Senior Security Specialist at NAB. Academic credentials include a Master's and Bachelor's degree with Honors in Computer Science and Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University, where Simon also contributed as a Course Coordinator, Lecturer, and Tutor in various subjects related to programming and artificial intelligence. Simon's research focused on proactive maintenance in Intelligent Multi-Agent systems.