Bio

Joseph M. Hellerstein is the Jim Gray Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on data-centric systems and the way they drive computing. A Fellow of the ACM, his work has been recognized via awards including an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, MIT Technology Review's TR10 and TR100 lists, Fortune Magazine's ''Smartest in Tech'' list, and three ACM-SIGMOD ''Test of Time'' awards. He has led a number of influential open source projects, including Bloom, MADlib, and Telegraph. Joe is currently a co-founder of a new stealth startup that grew out of his team's research in the RISELab at Berkeley. Previously, he co-founded Trifacta as CEO, handing off the reins after two years to split his time between Trifacta and Berkeley until Trifacta's successful exit in 2022.