S9 E24: The Data Streaming Renaissance: Bypassing JVM Bloat and Squeezing 10x Performance From Modern Hardware Engines with Alex Gallego, Founder & CEO of Redpanda Data

Code Story | Startup Podcast for CTOs, CEOs and Technical Founders · May 15, 2024 · 28m

Alex Gallego was born and raised in Colombia. He has always identified as a builder, and as a kid, he would help his Uncle re-build dirt bike engines, and was the kid that would take apart his friend's computer when they weren't looking. Once he arrived in the US, his Dad got a computer, which started his love for tech and cryptography. Outside of tech, he is married with three boys, so his time is consumed with being present with his boys, to which he stated he loves being a Dad. Beyond that, he enjoys mentally reseting by doing mountain biking and road cycling.

Alex was working with a large…