Gian Merlino is the Cofounder and CTO of Imply and one of the original creators of the open-source database Apache Druid. His career is focused on real-time analytics and data infrastructure, with previous software engineering roles at Metamarkets and Yahoo. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Caltech.
He is a key contributor to the open-source community, particularly through his foundational work on Apache Druid, a project he continues to champion and build upon with his company, Imply.
Unique fact: Gian co-created Apache Druid, a popular real-time analytics database used by many major tech companies.
Gian Merlino
Cofounder at Imply
San Francisco, California, United States
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Topics They Care About
Apache Druid
As one of the original creators of the open-source Apache Druid project, he frequently speaks about its architecture and evolution.
Real-time Analytics
His work is centered on solving challenges in real-time data analytics, enabling interactive querying on massive, streaming datasets.
Data Infrastructure
His background includes leading data ingestion at Metamarkets and production engineering at Yahoo, focusing on large-scale data pipelines.
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Work History
Cofounder at Imply
3-2012 - 5-2015
Software Engineer at Metamarkets
8-2007 - 3-2012
Software Yahoo at Yahoo!
Education
2003 - 2007
BS from Caltech
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Location : San Francisco, California, United States
Job Level : Leadership
Designation : Cofounder at Imply
