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George Candea heads the Dependable Systems Lab at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, where he conducts research into principles and practices that achieve predictable performance and energy efficiency in computer systems. His main focus is on real-world systems—both large and small-scale—that face fundamental challenges beyond the reach of classical techniques. In recent years, George has served as CEO and Chief Scientist at Cyberhaven, a cybersecurity company he co-founded in 2016 with four PhD students. He was previously the CTO and Chief Scientist of Aster Data Systems (now Teradata Vantage), a big-data company he co-founded in 2005 with colleagues from Stanford. He has held positions at Oracle, Microsoft Research, and IBM Research. He is a recipient of several awards, including the Mark Weiser Award in 2024 and the inaugural Eurosys Jochen Liedtke Young Researcher Award in 2014. He was also recognized as a MIT TR35 Young Innovator in 2005 and has received multiple paper awards. George obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2005 and holds both a B.S. and M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT. He teaches advanced graduate courses on the principles underlying successful computer communication systems and software engineering.
Cyberhaven • Lausanne
Co-founded a cybersecurity company focused on innovative solutions.
Aster Data Systems (now Teradata Vantage) • Stanford
Co-founded a big-data company with a focus on data management.
Oracle • Silicon Valley
Engaged in research and development.
Microsoft Research • Silicon Valley
Conducted leading-edge research in computer science.
IBM Research • Silicon Valley
Worked on advanced technology research.
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