Product Manager, Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Kafka, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Kir Titievsky, Product Manager, Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache KafkaOver the last decade, Kir has worked with hundreds of users looking for the right kind of storage. He worked on growing Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Apache Kafka services and partnerships. Kir is fascinated by repetition patterns of problems and solutions recurring in local and distributed storage systems, across streaming and batch systems. But what does he know about AI, you say? He knows that if your GPUs are waiting for storage, you are in trouble; he knows that if there is nothing there to wait for, it’s even worse; and he knows if you get storage right, you can enjoy great models others build. Kir’s favorite place is Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York where he walks his dog now that his kids don’t want to go there.