Vaibhav is an expert in query optimization, high performance data processing and distributed systems. He was one of the first engineers at Aster Data, developing key areas of the Aster MapReduce Platform. At NetApp, he contributed to patent-pending technology for the WAFL filesystem, significantly boosting boot times. His prior experience includes optimizing the Linux kernel for multi-core processors and distributed file systems. Vaibhav graduated from Stanford University with a Masters in Computer Science and a specialization in distributed systems and machine learning.