Garren Smith

Garren Smith started their work experience in 2014 as a Senior Software Engineer at IBM. In this role, they focused on database development and made notable contributions such as developing a Kubernetes Operator for the new Cloudant Database service and rewriting the core database to use FoundationDB, resulting in improved performance and longevity of CouchDB. Garren also worked on researching, planning, and developing new secondary indexes for FoundationDB.

In 2021, Garren joined Prisma as a Technical Lead for the Client team. In this position, they were responsible for quarterly and sprint planning, as well as the technical architecture of the Prisma Query Engine.

Garren also has experience working as a Senior freelance developer for Red Comet Labs since 2011, and they are currently employed as a Senior Database Engineer at Tigris Data starting in 2022. No end dates are provided for their roles at Red Comet Labs and Tigris Data, indicating that they are still actively working in these positions.

Garren Smith holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand. The specific years of enrollment and completion are not mentioned.