Darren Hart
About Darren Hart
Darren Hart is a Distinguished Engineer at Ampere Computing, where he focuses on software architecture and Linux kernel contributions. He has held various engineering and leadership roles at notable companies including IBM, Intel, and VMware, and has a strong academic background in Computer Engineering and Computer Science.
Work at Ampere
Darren Hart serves as a Distinguished Engineer at Ampere Computing since 2021. In this role, he provides software architecture and enabling input to product development. He focuses on scalability, CPU, and cache topology in his contributions to the Linux kernel for Ampere Computing System on Chips (SoCs). Hart leads the development of internal Linux deliverables that are essential for emulation, early chip bring-up, verification, and performance work. Additionally, he plays a key role in establishing best practices for the use of and contribution to open source projects at the company. He is also responsible for preparing Linux engineering organizational and staffing plans.
Previous Experience at Intel Corporation
Darren Hart has held multiple positions at Intel Corporation between 2010 and 2017. He worked as a Staff Software Engineer from 2010 to 2014, followed by a role as Principal Engineer for nine months in 2016. His tenure at Intel included a focus on software engineering and development in the Portland, Oregon area. He later served as a Senior Staff Software Engineer from 2014 to 2016, contributing to various projects during his time with the company.
Experience at VMware
Hart worked at VMware from 2017 to 2021, where he held the position of Director at the Open Source Technology Center for two years. He then advanced to the role of Senior Director in the same center until 2021. His work at VMware involved leadership in open source initiatives and technology development, contributing to the company's strategic goals in the open source domain.
Career at IBM
Darren Hart's career includes significant experience at IBM, where he worked in various roles from 2001 to 2010. He began as an intern in 2001, followed by a position as a Software Engineer at the Linux Technology Center from 2004 to 2005. He later served as the Real-Time Linux Development Lead from 2006 to 2010. His contributions during this period focused on real-time Linux development and software engineering.
Education and Expertise
Darren Hart holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Brigham Young University, which he completed from 1998 to 2001. He furthered his education with a Master of Science in Computer Science at the same institution from 2002 to 2003. Additionally, he attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo for one year in 1995-1996. His academic background supports his extensive expertise in software engineering, open source technology, and Linux kernel development.