Avi Kivity is the CTO and Co-founder of ScyllaDB, a high-performance NoSQL database. A renowned developer, he is the creator of the Seastar C++ framework and is fluent in C++, Java, and Python with deep expertise in I/O systems and virtualization. He studied aeronautical engineering at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
Based on older interviews, his personal interests include reading, listening to music, playing backgammon and table tennis, and going to the movies. He has also previously taken up snowboarding.
Unique fact: He is the original creator of the KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) hypervisor, which is now the standard virtualization solution built into the Linux kernel.
Avi Kivity
CTO, Cofounder at ScyllaDB
Israel
Overview
Topics They Care About
Kernel Virtualization
As the creator of the KVM hypervisor, the standard virtualization layer in Linux, he possesses foundational expertise in the architecture of virtual machines.
High-Performance I/O
Authored the Seastar C++ framework, which is the basis for ScyllaDB and is designed for building highly efficient, asynchronous, low-latency applications.
NoSQL Database Design
As CTO of ScyllaDB, he focuses on building databases capable of millions of operations per second while maintaining high data density and low latency.
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Work History
12-2012
CTO, Cofounder at ScyllaDB
9-2008 - 12-2012
KVM Maintainer at Red Hat
5-2005 - 8-2008
Developer at Qumranet
6-2002 - 10-2004
Developer at Exanet
6-1999 - 5-2001
Developer at Talmai
Education
1988 - 1992
Education details unavailable from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
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Location : Israel
Job Level : Leadership
Designation : CTO, Cofounder at ScyllaDB
