SNIA Developer Conference September 15-17, 2025 | Santa Clara, CA
Alex Merced is a senior tech evangelist at Dremio with experience as a developer and instructor. His professional journey includes roles at GenEd Systems, Crossfield Digital, CampusGuard, and General Assembly. He co-authored "Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide" published by O'Reilly and has spoken at notable events such as Data Day Texas and Data Council. Alex is passionate about technology, sharing his expertise through blogs, videos, podcasts like Datanation and Web Dev 101, and contributions to the JavaScript and Python communities with libraries like SencilloDB and CoquitoJS.
The Open Lakehouse paradigm is a transformative approach designed to minimize data movement and reduce vendor lock-in. Join Alex Merced, Senior Tech Evangelist at Dremio, as he explores the open-source standards driving this innovation. In this talk, Alex will introduce the fundamental technologies and frameworks that enable the creation of flexible, scalable, and cost-effective data platforms.
