Alan Caldera
About Alan Caldera
Alan Caldera is a Distinguished Engineer at Yugabyte, where he has worked since 2018, focusing on the architecture of datablade products. He has extensive experience in software engineering and systems analysis, having held various roles at companies such as IBM, Actian Corporation, and InfluxData.
Work at Yugabyte
Alan Caldera has been serving as a Distinguished Engineer at Yugabyte since 2018. In this role, he has focused on enhancing the architecture for the build, installation, and deployment of datablade products. His contributions include leading discussions in YugabyteDB Friday Tech Talks, where he presented on topics such as 'Schema Management using Event Triggers'. His work has significantly impacted the efficiency and functionality of Yugabyte's offerings.
Education and Expertise
Alan Caldera studied Computer Science at Indiana University Bloomington, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from 1984 to 1989. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his extensive career in software engineering and architecture. He possesses expertise in datablade technology, installation, and deployment processes, as well as API design and implementation.
Background
Before joining Yugabyte, Alan Caldera accumulated over two decades of experience in various engineering roles. He worked at IBM as a Senior Software Engineer for ten years, where he contributed to significant projects. His career also includes positions at Michaels Stores, Inc. as a Sr. Systems Analyst, and InfluxData as a Senior Sales Engineer. Additionally, he held roles at Actian Corporation and Informix, where he focused on solution architecture and consulting.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Alan Caldera has led multiple teams in the development and implementation of datablades, including a new datablade for text indexing based on Clucene. He redesigned the architecture for the installation and deployment of Informix Dynamic Server and directed product roadmaps while investigating new technologies. His work includes designing a C/JAVA API for installation and deployment and overseeing multiple fixpacks for various datablades.