Bernard Traversat

CTO

Menlo Park, California, United States33 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led global teams in Java platform development.
Expert in managing complex software projects.
Strong background in security and vulnerability engineering.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Software Development with a focus on Java technologies and open-source contributions.

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Skills

Core Skills

JavaSoftware Development

Other Skills

Cloud ComputingSystem ArchitectureSoftware EngineeringDistributed SystemsScalabilityAgile MethodologiesSOAShell ScriptingIntegrationWeb ServicesHigh AvailabilityArchitectureArchitecturesSoftware DesignMultithreading

About

- Head of the core Java platform development team (Java Virtual Machine, JIT Compiler, Core libraries, GC, Java programming Language, Security/Vulnerability, Client UI/JavaFX and Java Embedded) - Managing worldwide organization - Overseeing OpenJDK open-source development - Long track record of delivering large and complex system software products on time and budget

Experience

33 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

11 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

15 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Oracle

2 roles

Vice President, Software Development - Java Platform Group

Promoted

May 2016 – Present · 10 yrs

Head of the Java platform development team (Java Virtual Machine, JIT Compiler, Core libraries, GC, Java programming Language, Security/Vulnerability, Client UI/FX RIA toolkit, deployment and embedded runtime)
Leading the development team for the Java runtime (server, desktop and embedded device)
Overseeing the Java platform security and vulnerability engineering team
Managing Java platform development on OpenJDK
Working closely with leading Hardware and OS vendors to deliver the next wave of computing technical innovations on the Java platform
Experience in building and scaling large engineering organization, and delivering complex mission-critical system software
Leading a worldwide engineering organization (US, Europe, China, India, Russia, etc)
Long track record of delivering large and complex software products on time and budget

Software DevelopmentJavaCloud ComputingSystem ArchitectureSoftware EngineeringDistributed Systems+23

Sr. Eng. Director, Java Platform (Java Language, JVM, Core Libraries, UI, Security/Vulnerability)

Sep 2010 – Jun 2016 · 5 yrs 9 mos

Lead the Java platform development team (Java Virtual Machine, JIT Compiler, Core libraries, GC, Java programming Language, Security/Vulnerability, Client UI/FX RIA toolkit, deployment and embedded runtime)
Overseeing the Java platform security and vulnerability engineering team
Managing Java platform development on OpenJDK
Working closely with leading Hardware and OS vendors to deliver the next wave of computing technical innovations on the Java platform
Leading a worldwide engineering organization (US, Europe, China, India, Russia, etc)

Sun microsystems, inc.

2 roles

Director Engineering/ CTO Office

Promoted

Jan 2005 – Sep 2010 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Leading a number of emerging and disruptive technologies: Cloud computing, 3D, virtual reality, semantic web, content sharing network, consumer robotics, RFID and self-organizing p2p network

Sr. Engineering Manager & Architect

May 1995 – Dec 2005 · 10 yrs 7 mos

Lead development of JavaOS, JXTA P2P network, RFID middleware and Java 3D Desktop, Virtual Reality (Project Looking Glass and Wonderland)
HA Clustering, Solaris OS

Nasa ames research center

Computer Scientist

Feb 1993 – Dec 1995 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Co-authored of the initial MPI-IO specification. Developed operating systems on NASA massively parallel systems: 160-node IBM SP2, 228-node Intel Paragon XP/S, 128-node TMC CM-5, and 8-node SGI Power Challenge cluster.