Cliff Click

Cliff Click is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at CRATUS Technology, Inc., a position he has held since February 2019. He has a robust educational background, including a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Texas A&M University, a Master of Science in Computer Science from the same institution, and a PhD in Computer Science from Rice University.

Professional Background

Cliff Click has extensive experience in the technology sector, beginning his career as a Senior Staff Engineer at Sun Microsystems in 1997, where he contributed to the development of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and the C2 optimizing compiler. In 2002, he became the Chief JVM Architect at Azul Systems, where he was instrumental in building a high-performance JVM.

He co-founded 0xdata (now known as H2O.ai) in 2012, serving as its CTO and leading various technology initiatives, including the development of distributed computing solutions. He has also held the CTO position at Neurensic and founded a stealth mode startup in 2017. Most recently, he was the CEO of Rocket Realtime School before his current role at CRATUS Technology.123

Contributions and Achievements

Cliff Click is recognized for his contributions to compiler technology and distributed systems, holding over 20 patents. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic conferences, sharing insights on topics related to computer science and technology innovation.12