Adam Lavely
About Adam Lavely
Adam Lavely is an HPC Performance Engineer at Cerebras Systems, specializing in optimizing applications for unique hardware platforms. He has a strong academic background in Aerospace Engineering and extensive experience in performance engineering across various organizations.
Work at Cerebras Systems
Adam Lavely has been employed as an HPC Performance Engineer at Cerebras Systems since 2021. In this role, he focuses on optimizing application codes for the unique hardware capabilities of Cerebras systems. He collaborates closely with application groups to facilitate seamless integration and performance enhancement of their software on these systems.
Previous Experience in Performance Engineering
Before joining Cerebras Systems, Adam Lavely worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a Performance Engineer from 2020 to 2021. He also held positions at Cray Inc. and the Penn State Institute for CyberScience, where he served as a Performance Engineer and Computational Scientist, respectively. His experience spans various roles that emphasize performance optimization and application porting to new hardware platforms.
Education and Expertise
Adam Lavely earned his PhD in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Penn State University, where he studied from 2010 to 2016. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in the same field from Boston University, completed from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, he studied at Purdue University, further enhancing his expertise in aerospace engineering.
Background in Computational Science
Adam Lavely's background includes significant experience in computational science. He worked as a Computational Scientist 2 at the Penn State Institute for CyberScience from 2016 to 2018. His role involved applying computational methods to solve complex problems, contributing to his skill set in performance engineering and application optimization.