Bernward Schwarte
About Bernward Schwarte
Bernward Schwarte is a Software Engineer at Arista Networks with extensive experience in diagnostics, firmware development, and system integration.
Company
Bernward Schwarte is currently employed at Arista Networks as a Software Engineer. He joined the company in August 2020 and works in Santa Clara, California, United States. His role involves software engineering tasks that leverage his extensive expertise in diagnostics and firmware development.
Education and Expertise
Bernward Schwarte studied at TU Dortmund University, where he achieved a Master's equivalent (MS equiv.) degree. He attended the university from 1990 to 1997. His professional expertise includes connecting hardware and software to ensure seamless integration, as well as diagnostics and firmware development. These skills have been crucial in his roles across various high-tech companies.
Professional Background
Bernward Schwarte began his career in the tech industry in 1997 at Tandem Division, Compaq Computers as a Senior Software Design Engineer, a role he held for three years. He then moved to Desana Systems as a Senior Engineer Software from 2000 to 2002. Following this, he worked at Pioneer Research Center USA as a Senior Systems Engineer for one year, then at Kealia Inc. as a Software Engineer in 2003. From 2004 to 2008, he was a Senior Staff Engineer at Sun Microsystems. In 2008, he joined Cisco Systems as a Diagnostics Manager, serving in this role for six years. He subsequently worked at EMC/Dell's DSSD as the Director of Firmware/Diagnostics from 2014 to 2017. Before joining Arista Networks, he worked at Pronto.ai as an Engineer from 2018 to 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Role at Pronto.ai
Bernward Schwarte worked at Pronto.ai from 2018 to 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area. During his two years at this company, he held the title of Engineer. His role at Pronto.ai contributed to further honing his skills in diagnostics and firmware development, preparing him for subsequent positions in the tech industry.
Role at EMC/Dell DSSD
From 2014 to 2017, Bernward Schwarte served as the Director of Firmware/Diagnostics at EMC/Dell's DSSD division in Menlo Park. Over the course of three years, he undertook leadership responsibilities while focusing on firmware and diagnostics, which played a crucial role in ensuring that systems were operational and integrating hardware with software more effectively.