Benny Chow
About Benny Chow
Benny Chow is a Principal Software Development Engineer at Dremio, where he leads the development of SQL query acceleration technology. He holds an MBA from HKUST Business School and a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley.
Work at Dremio
Benny Chow has been employed at Dremio as a Principal Software Development Engineer since 2022. In this role, he leads the development of SQL query acceleration technology, specifically focusing on materialized views within Apache Iceberg storage. He also serves as a subject matter expert on Dremio Reflections, providing engineering support across the organization and to community members. His work includes developing fault-tolerant distributed query systems in the cloud, which involves reflection query rewrite and management utilizing the Nessie catalog.
Education and Expertise
Benny Chow holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from HKUST Business School. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) from the University of California, Berkeley. His educational background supports his expertise in software development and engineering management, particularly in the areas of cloud computing and data query systems.
Background
Before joining Dremio, Benny Chow held several significant positions in the technology sector. He worked as an Engineering Manager at Oracle via Siebel Systems from 1999 to 2005. Following that, he served as Director of Engineering at LucidEra from 2005 to 2009. He later worked as a Software Architect at Pentaho, part of Hitachi Vantara, from 2016 to 2021. His diverse experience spans over two decades in various engineering and management roles.
Achievements
At Dremio, Benny Chow has contributed to the development of advanced technologies such as SQL query acceleration and integration with Apache Iceberg open table format. His work enhances query engine interoperability and supports the company's initiatives in cloud-based data solutions. His leadership in engineering and development has positioned him as a key figure in the advancement of Dremio's technical capabilities.