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Bob Callaway

Commander · DISC type D
Head of Google's Open Source Security Team at Google
📍 Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States

Bob leads Googles Open Source Security Team, focusing on enhancing software supply chain integrity. His career includes senior roles like Chief Architect at Red Hat/IBM and Principal Architect at NetApp, backed by a PhD in Computer Engineering from NC State University. Colleagues describe him as a "dedicated and precise thinker" with strong technical and business skills.

He is deeply engaged in the open-source community, serving as the chair of the OpenSSFs Technical Advisory Council and as a co-founder and technical steering committee member for the Sigstore project. This involvement underscores his commitment to improving security practices across the entire software ecosystem.

Unique fact: Bob holds several patents related to dynamic caching and data deduplication, highlighting his deep expertise in storage systems and performance optimization.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head of Google's Open Source Security Team
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Bob shows up

Candid & Clear
Decisive
Very Quick

They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They are not always relationship oriented.

Priorities

Topics Bob cares about

OSS Supply Chain
He leads Google's Open Source Security Team and is a co-founder of the Sigstore project, focusing on securing open-source software.
Open Source Community
He chairs the OpenSSF Technical Advisory Council, actively contributing to and guiding security best practices within the open-source ecosystem.
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Career

Work history

12-2021
Head of Google's Open Source Security Team
Google
6-2019 - 12-2021
Chief Architect, Red Hat / IBM Synergy Offerings
Red Hat
8-2015 - 6-2019
Director, Solution Architecture
Red Hat
10-2013 - 7-2015
Cloud Solutions Group
NetApp
7-2012 - 10-2013
WebSphere Business Development
IBM
In the press

Media appearances

Luke Hinds, Stacklok & Bob Callaway, Google. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2005 - 2008
PhD
North Carolina State University
2003 - 2004
MS
North Carolina State University
1999 - 2003
BS
North Carolina State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

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