Kenny Bastani

Engineering Cloud-native AI Systems
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Summary

Kenny Bastani is a seasoned software engineer, open source contributor, author, and international speaker with 15+ years of experience. He has pioneered advancements in graph processing, cloud-native architecture, and AI systems, and is recognized for his influential work integrating Neo4j with Apache Spark and as co-author of Cloud Native Java (O’Reilly).

Skills

• Microservices
• Cloud-Native Applications
• Cloud-Native Architecture
• AI Systems
• Graph Processing & Analytics

Experience

Phylos AI (Founder & Researcher)

Remote | Mar 2023 – Present

• Led research and development for the Phylos.ai platform, empowering researchers to analyze data and uncover insights.
• Integrated advanced cognitive architecture into AI assistants, enhancing user experience.
• Developed dynamic recall commands for improved information retrieval and digital memory recall.

StarTree (Founding Engineer)

Mar 2020 – Mar 2023

• Spearheaded open-source engineering on Apache Pinot, building scalable real-time analytics infrastructure.
• Collaborated to enhance big data processing and analytics capabilities.
• Helped establish Apache Pinot as a key open-source project.

Pivotal Software, Inc.

Application Architecture CTO
Sep 2018 – Feb 2019 (6 mos)

• Led strategic vision for microservices and cloud-native solutions with Spring Boot & Spring Cloud.
• Influenced industry adoption of modern software design practices.
• Co-authored Cloud Native Java, guiding developers in cloud-native architectures.

Spring Developer Advocate
Sep 2015 – Sep 2018 (3 yrs 1 mo)

• Championed Spring framework through conferences, blog posts, and open-source contributions.
• Advised on microservices implementation, contributing to Spring Boot’s exponential growth.

Digital Insight (Lead Developer)

Dec 2014 – Sep 2015

• Led business banking team for online/mobile solutions, focusing on entitlements and architecture.
• Advanced security and user experience for fintech products.

Neo4j (Developer Evangelist)

Oct 2013 – Nov 2014

• Pioneered Neo4j–Apache Spark integration (Mazerunner project).
• Influenced Neo4j Graph Algorithms Library and modern NLP/GPT approaches.

Socialmoon (Founder, CEO)

Jul 2010 – Sep 2013

• Founded Silicon Valley startup specializing in enterprise tech and cloud solutions.
• Led software development lifecycle management and cloud product training.

Publications

• Cloud Native Java: Designing Resilient Systems with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Cloud Foundry (O’Reilly)
• Numerous open-source projects, blog posts, & international conference presentations