Chiradip Mandal
Distributed Systems Architect
About Me
Experienced Silicon Valley tech leader who has grown multiple companies from zero-revenue to profitability and acquisition while maintaining Engineering enthusiasm.
Technical Innovation
Creator of ZeroCopy Data Virtualization, Autonomous Data Infrastructure, and CloudScaleDB
Leadership Excellence
Grown multiple companies from zero-revenue to profitability and acquisition
Beyond Tech
Passionate sailor racing J/160 Specialissima from Alameda and San Diego
Ham Radio Operator
FCC Certified Extra Class license holder - Space-RF.ORG founder
Key Achievements
- • Creator of ZeroCopy Data Virtualization, Autonomous Data Infrastructure, Unified Service Delivery Framework, and CloudScaleDB
- • DB25: HTAP Database System - Revolutionary hybrid transactional/analytical processing
- • DB25: Independent SIMD-Optimized SQL Parser achieving 10x performance improvements
- • P&L-driven disruptive innovator with over two decades of experience in building and managing global teams
- • Ideator with endless energy for relentless creation, accommodating diverse talents, and comfort with ambiguity
"In my downtime, I enjoy sailing from my home ports of Alameda and San Diego, and moonlighting as a ham radio operator with an FCC Certified Extra Class license."
Experience
Over two decades of building and scaling distributed systems at the world's most innovative companies
Apple Inc.
Architect
Created a CloudScale DB, a distributed Cache, an Observability Framework, and Service Discovery Framework, while conducting extensive R&D on Hybrid Transactional & Analytical Processing (HTAP) architecture.
- ▸ Improved Apple Music Experience and Ingest To Live Media pipeline with significantly positive ROI
- ▸ Led Interoperability Architecture ensuring seamless service integration
- ▸ Delivered improved customer experience while satisfying budgetary and regulatory constraints
Pacific Research
Co-Founder
Built an IOT Application Framework called DewDrop, a near-linear scalable device-to-device, and device-to-people messaging system.
- ▸ Developed Security and Hardware Accelerated Software solutions
- ▸ Implemented Edge Analytics capabilities
- ▸ Created D-TA based Zero-Trust architecture
Gemini Data Inc.
Chief Technology Officer
Creator of Zero-Copy Data Virtualization and Autonomous Data Infrastructure. Transformed the company from an appliance company into a cloud-native company with SaaS/ARR revenue model.
- ▸ Built and led a robust global team with presence in San Francisco, Taiwan and Europe
- ▸ Sponsored the R&D of an HTAP initiative
- ▸ Transformed business model to cloud-native SaaS
Sensity Systems
Director of Engineering
Led the effort to create a state of the art IOT product for surveillance and traffic monitoring from ground up.
- ▸ Developed Cloudified Polyglot architecture
- ▸ Led to successful acquisition by Verizon in 2016
- ▸ Product became Verizon Smart Cities and Communities
Cisco Systems Inc.
Chief Architect
Ideated, Architected and Managed multiple groundbreaking products that became industry standards.
- ▸ Created Phalanx and Sarissa distributed systems
- ▸ Architected Cisco Unified Service Delivery Framework
- ▸ Designed Identity Services Engine - BYOD solution
Varied Learning Experiences
Programmer
Juggled between multiple startups, contracting and learning in multiple geographies.
- ▸ Gained diverse technology experience across different domains
- ▸ Built foundation in distributed systems and scalable architectures
- ▸ Worked with global teams across various time zones
Key Projects
Breakthrough innovations in distributed systems, data virtualization, and cloud infrastructure
ZeroCopy Data Virtualization
Revolutionary data virtualization technology that eliminates data movement overhead in distributed systems, achieving 10x performance improvements.
CloudScaleDB
Petabyte-scale distributed database system designed for extreme performance and reliability, processing billions of transactions daily.
Autonomous Data Infrastructure
Self-healing, self-optimizing data infrastructure that automatically adapts to workload patterns and system failures.
Unified Service Delivery
Enterprise-grade service mesh framework enabling seamless integration across heterogeneous cloud environments.
DB25: Next-Generation Database System
HTAP database with SIMD-optimized SQL parser, achieving unprecedented performance for mixed transactional and analytical workloads
Testimonials
What colleagues and partners say about working with me
"Chiradip is a rare kind of technology leader who bridges visionary architecture with practical, scalable implementation. His work across distributed databases, cloud-native infrastructure, and large-scale system design demonstrates not only deep technical expertise but also the ability to deliver reliable, high-impact solutions at scale."
Ritesh Raj Singh
Engineering Leader, Apple
"Chiradip is a natural leader with a rare innate sense of curiosity, who is unafraid of both challenging the status quo and leading the team in new directions. As a member of our proof of concept team he moved quickly to create compelling demonstrations of SaaS identity services and to set long term execution strategies."
Chris O'Rourke
VP of Engineering, Cisco
"Chiradip's technical prowess shines when you observe his strong work ethic and drive to succeed. At Gemini he was instrumental managing a global engineering team with two products and not afraid of coding as a hands-on leader to get the job done. Our efforts to build a scalable data infrastructure could not have been accomplished without his leadership."
Tony Ayaz
CEO/Co-Founder, Behavure AI
"Chiradip is the best architect who worked for me, a software architect who understands the reality of implementation challenges, an architect who stays engaged all the way from concept till execution. I was truly impressed with Chiradip's broad technology knowledge and most importantly the ability to take risk by trying new technologies."
Narayanan Thyagarajan
Associate Director, Verizon Data Services
Get In Touch
Whether you're interested in discussing technology, innovation, or sailing adventures, I'm always open to meaningful conversations and new opportunities.
Contact Information
chiradip@chiradip.com
/in/chiradip
GitHub
@space-rf-org
Ham Radio
Space-RF.org (K2ATC)
Location
San Francisco Bay Area