Antoine Pitrou

Antoine Pitrou is an experienced software engineer and core developer specializing in data processing technologies, notably Apache Arrow and Apache Parquet. Currently serving as an Apache Parquet core developer and Project Management Committee member at The Apache Software Foundation, Antoine focuses on the C++ implementation linked to Apache Arrow. Antoine's extensive experience also includes contributions to Python as a core developer, involvement in developing Numba at Anaconda, and leading technical efforts at Voltron Data. With a strong foundation in software architecture and engineering, including notable roles at France Telecom R&D and managing R&D teams, Antoine has demonstrated expertise in improving software quality and performance across various projects. Antoine holds a degree from Télécom Paris.