Matias Piipari
About Matias Piipari
Matias Piipari is the Director of Engineering for Quality and Certification at Canonical, with a strong background in software development and engineering management. He has previously held positions at notable organizations such as Sketch, Atypon, and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, and has a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge.
Current Role at Canonical
Matias Piipari serves as the Director of Engineering - Quality and Certification at Canonical since 2022. In this role, he leads the Ubuntu device certification program and oversees integration testing of Canonical's Cloud OpenStack and Kubernetes solutions. His responsibilities include setting the technical direction for software projects and ensuring the quality of engineering outputs.
Previous Experience at Sketch
Before joining Canonical, Matias worked at Sketch as the Engineering Manager - Platform from 2019 to 2021. During his tenure in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland, he contributed to the development of the platform, focusing on enhancing user experience and functionality.
Educational Background
Matias Piipari studied at Imperial College London, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biochemistry from 2003 to 2006. He later pursued a PhD in Molecular Biology/Bioinformatics at the University of Cambridge from 2006 to 2010. His graduate research focused on large-scale machine learning methods for identifying gene regulatory signals.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Matias has extensive experience with Apple's native platforms, including macOS and iOS, utilizing programming languages such as Swift, Objective-C, and C++. He also possesses skills in client and server-side JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, and Ruby. His background includes a strong foundation in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer vision techniques.
Career Progression and Roles
Matias has held various roles throughout his career, including CTO at Papers / Springer Business + Media from 2012 to 2016, and Senior Product Director at Atypon from 2019 to 2021. His experience spans software development, product direction, and collaborative research tools, showcasing his versatility in the tech industry.