Thierry Cruanes

Thierry Cruanes is a co-founder and the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Snowflake Computing, a leading cloud-based database company. Here are some key details about his background and career:

Professional Experience

Cruanes co-founded Snowflake Computing in 2012 and has served as the company's CTO since its inception.12 Prior to Snowflake, he had an extensive career in the database industry:

• Oracle: Worked as an Architect from October 1999 to August 2012 (12 years 11 months)2
• IBM: Served as a Software Engineer from 1995 to 1999 (4 years)2
• Sema Group: Worked as a Software Engineer from 1991 to 1995 (4 years)2

Expertise and Contributions

Thierry Cruanes is recognized as a leading expert in query optimization and parallel execution.14 His expertise has been crucial in developing Snowflake's foundational technology and guiding its strategic direction. At Snowflake, he has played a significant role in architecting a data warehouse specifically designed to leverage the benefits of cloud computing.4

Education

Cruanes has a strong academic background in computer science:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science with a focus on Database Systems from Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), 1991-199212
• MS in Computer Science from Université de Caen Basse Normandie, 1986-199012

Achievements

• Holds over 40 patents, demonstrating his innovative contributions to the field3
• Played a crucial role in Snowflake's public debut in September 2020, which was the largest software IPO in U.S. history at the time1

Thierry Cruanes' extensive experience in database systems, combined with his innovative approach to cloud-based data warehousing, has been instrumental in Snowflake's success and growth in the competitive cloud data platform market.