Keith Kaplan

Keith Kaplan has a diverse and extensive work experience in the technology industry. Keith has held leadership positions and made significant contributions in various companies.

Keith'smost recent role was as a Distinguished Engineer at STRIVR since 2020.

Prior to that, Keith worked at Verizon Media from 2015 to 2019, where they served as a Distinguished Software Design Engineer. During their time there, they played a pivotal role in improving communication and code sharing among global development teams by implementing a common platform. Keith also conducted trainings in different locations, leading to improved decision-making and reduced redundancies.

From 2013 to 2015, Keith served as the Principal Technical Director at Activision, where they co-founded and managed the company's first remote development office. Keith also developed a new matchmaking service for online multiplayer games, resulting in better player matches and increased user satisfaction.

Before Activision, Keith worked at Microsoft from 2011 to 2013 as a Principal Software Development Engineer, primarily focusing on VoIP applications and improving the video chat experience on Windows Phones.

From 2009 to 2011, Keith was a Principal Software Development Engineer at Amazon.com. Keith played a pivotal role in improving the durability and performance of the distributed store used for the Amazon retail product catalog, and also served as the architect for high-performance computing (HPC) storage. Additionally, they invented the Storage Optimized instance types for EC2.

Between 2007 and 2009, Keith worked at Microsoft as a Principal Architect, contributing to the OS incubation project called Midori. Keith was responsible for designing and implementing a new file system and validating programming models. Keith also worked on Drive Extender and SyncToy for Windows Home Server.

Keith has also held significant roles at Microsoft, including Principal Security SDE for Palladium, Senior Development Lead for MSN User Profile Store, Senior Development Lead for Windows NT Base Storage, and Program Manager and SDE for Visual FoxPro.

Outside of the technology industry, Keith Kaplan has experience as a Racecar Engineer and Mechanic at Team Bucknum Racing from 2003 to 2005.

Keith Kaplan began their career as a Developer Intern at Microsoft IT in 1993.

Overall, Keith Kaplan's work experience showcases their technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and their ability to drive innovation and improvements in various technology-related roles.

Keith Kaplan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Western Washington University. Keith attended the university from 1989 to 1994. Additionally, they obtained certifications as a Certified MATLAB Associate from MathWorks in October 2019 and a Commercial Driver License (CDL) with Hazmat endorsement from the State of Washington in April 2004.