CHIRADIP MANDAL
DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS ARCHITECT
Professional Summary
Distributed Systems Architect and researcher with a focus on ultra-large-scale data systems, hybrid transactional/analytical processing, and systems-level optimization. Creator of Zero-Copy Data Virtualization, Autonomous Data Infrastructure, and CloudScaleDB. Demonstrated ability to translate fundamental systems research into commercially impactful platforms, transforming organizations from early-stage to profitability through technical leadership, architectural innovation, and a strong grounding in academic rigor.
Professional Experience
- Principal architect for CloudScaleDB, distributed caching, observability, and service discovery frameworks
- Enhanced Apple Music user experience and live-media ingestion pipelines with measurable ROI at global scale
- Led interoperability architecture across heterogeneous distributed services, ensuring consistency, resilience, and scalability
- Developed DewDrop, a near-linear scalable IoT application framework for device-to-device and device-to-person messaging
- Implemented hardware-accelerated networking and edge analytics for real-time distributed data processing at scale
- Created D-TA based Zero-Trust architecture for secure edge computing environments
- Invented Zero-Copy Data Virtualization and Autonomous Data Infrastructure, technologies grounded in distributed systems research
- Guided transition from appliance-based deployments to a cloud-native SaaS model with ARR revenue growth
- Built and led global engineering team across San Francisco, Taiwan, and Europe
- Directed engineering of a cloud-native IoT platform for urban surveillance and traffic analytics
- Drove acquisition by Verizon in 2016; technology became the foundation of Verizon Smart Cities
- Principal architect of Phalanx and Sarissa distributed systems, establishing architectures adopted industry-wide
- Designed Cisco Unified Service Delivery Framework and ISE BYOD solutions, setting enterprise standards
- Led architecture for identity services handling millions of devices across global enterprises
- Gained diverse technology experience across multiple domains and geographies
- Built foundation in distributed systems, scalable architectures, and global team collaboration
Publications & Selected Technical Works
Forthcoming book synthesizing principles of scalability, observability, and HTAP system design for distributed systems at planetary scale
Experimental HTAP database with SIMD-optimized SQL parser achieving 10x performance improvements
Research paper on vectorized SQL parsing using AVX-512 instructions for high-throughput query processing
Notable Products & Technical Expertise
CloudScaleDB: Petabyte-scale distributed database
Zero-Copy Data Virtualization: 10× performance gains
Autonomous Data Infrastructure: Self-healing systems
Languages: C++, Go, Python, Java, Rust, JavaScript
Technologies: Kubernetes, Docker, HTAP, SIMD
Expertise: Distributed Systems, Databases, Cloud Native
Education & Interests
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science • Concentration in Distributed Systems
Certifications: FCC Extra Class Amateur Radio License (K2ATC)
Interests: Ocean racing (J/160 Specialissima) • Ham Radio (space-rf.org founder) • Technical Writing