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Samir Kamerkar

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Samir Kamerkar

Ask me about Cloud Runtime Technologies , Java in the cloud, Toolchains on Ubuntu , Eclipse Adoptium, OpenJ9, OpenJDK, Open source.

Leading the strategy for Java,.NET, and other key Cloud Runtimes on Ubuntu, by moving developer tool chains up the value chain, at Canonical. My team is improving the distro support, security and developer experience for these language runtimes, to make Ubuntu the Cloud DevSecOps platform of choice, for developers and devops teams worldwide.

Led the transformation of IBM’s SDKs for Java Technology to IBM Semeru Runtimes [ibm.com/semeru-runtimes].Led the business of a global (Japan, India, UK, US and Canada) organization of 150+, delivering differentiation in cloud runtime technologies for hybrid cloud platform, through open source.

Senior Engineering Leader with 25 plus years experience of leading complex enterprise software development, across the full life cycle, in Enterprise Content Management, Language Runtimes and Open Source. Results driven, people oriented leader for over 14 years, with demonstrated ability to build new teams from ground up as well as to manage top caliber senior engineers, architects and senior managers, with large distributed teams across the globe (India, UK, US, China, Canada, Japan) as a 3rd line manager. Certified Scrum Master with successful track record of leading and coaching teams in Agile Development and through transition from traditional Waterfall Development. Hands-on engineer with proven problem solving ability and deep skills in a wide spectrum of technologies(Web 2.0, RESTful Web Services, J2EE, C++).