Nick Schrock

Founder at Dagster Labs. Creator of Dagster. Co-creator of GraphQL.

Nick Schrock is the Founder and CTO of Dagster Labs, the organization behind Dagster, an open-source data orchestration platform. He previously served as a Principal Engineer and Director at Facebook from 2009 to 2017, where he was instrumental in founding the Product Infrastructure team and co-creating GraphQL, a widely adopted query language for APIs.

Schrock's work at Dagster Labs focuses on addressing challenges in data infrastructure, particularly in the realms of data and machine learning engineering. He is passionate about developing tools that enhance productivity for engineers and improve organizational workflows. His transition from CEO to CTO reflects his commitment to the technical and strategic direction of the company as it evolves beyond a single product to a more comprehensive platform.1 2 3 6

In addition to his work at Dagster, Schrock is an advocate for open-source development and often speaks at conferences and podcasts about data engineering best practices and the future of technology in this space.4 5 6

Highlights

Mar 9 · youtube.com

Nick Schrock's Blueprint for Engineering Excellence - YouTube

Feb 6 · shomik.substack.com

Nick Schrock (Founder, Dagster Labs & Co-Creator, GraphQL)

Jun 8 · FinSMEs

Meanwhile Raises $19M in Two Seed Rounds - FinSMEs

Jun 6 · Yahoo Finance

First Ever Digital Asset-Denominated Life Insurance Provider, Meanwhile, Launches with $19M Funding from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Google-Backed Gradient Ventures - Yahoo Finance