Sam Alba
About Sam Alba
Sam Alba is a Co-Founder of Dagger, a company specializing in portable development kits for CI/CD pipelines. He has extensive experience in software engineering, team management, and product development, with a career spanning various roles in France and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work at Dagger
Sam Alba serves as Co-Founder at Dagger, a company established in 2018. Dagger specializes in developing a portable development kit designed for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. The company's innovative approach allows users to build and execute powerful pipelines in various environments. Under Alba's leadership, Dagger has focused on enhancing the efficiency and flexibility of software development processes.
Previous Experience
Prior to his role at Dagger, Sam Alba held several positions in the tech industry. He worked as a Software Engineer at Zoomorama from 2008 to 2010 in the Paris Area. He also served as a Technical Consultant at Akamai Technologies for five months in 2010. Alba's experience includes advising roles at YUPWEGO from 2018 to 2021 and Hetchr from 2021 to 2024. Additionally, he worked as a Teacher Assistant at Epitech from 2007 to 2009 and as a Software Engineer at INRIA in 2008.
Education and Expertise
Sam Alba studied at EPITECH - European Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from 2004 to 2007 and a Master's degree from 2007 to 2009. His educational background has equipped him with a solid foundation in software development and engineering principles. Alba has developed expertise in team management, product development, architecture, and software development throughout his career.
Experience at Docker, Inc
From 2010 to 2018, Sam Alba worked at Docker, Inc as VP Engineering. In this role, he contributed to the company's growth and innovation in container technology. His tenure at Docker coincided with significant advancements in the field, and he played a pivotal role in shaping engineering practices within the organization.
Involvement with Y Combinator
In 2019, Sam Alba participated in Y Combinator, a prominent startup accelerator. This experience provided him with insights and resources to further develop his entrepreneurial skills and enhance his approach to building and scaling technology companies.