Samy Boshra-Riad

Experience

1. Software Engineering Manager, Snowpark Backend

   Snowflake

   Aug 2023 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Leading a high-performing engineering team focused on the Snowpark backend, the core platform enabling data scientists and data engineers to run non-SQL code (Python, Java, Scala, JavaScript) within Snowflake.Driving the team’s strategic roadmap, delivering foundational, enterprise-grade features that enhance platform security, connectivity, and performance.Key Deliveries and Initiatives- Stable Egress IP: Provide Snowflake customers with predictable, stable outbound IP addresses for their Snowflake environment. This is critical for enterprise security, firewall configuration, and compliance requirements- External Access: Securely connects Snowpark code to external data and services, significantly expanding its ecosystem utility- PrivateLink Support: Enables Snowpark customers to establish secure, private connections between their VPC/VNet and the Snowflake environment- IAM Support: Improved credential management and enhanced security for Snowpark external access- User Defined Aggregate Functions (UDAFs): Enables the creation of custom aggregation logic within Snowflake- JavaScript UDFs/Stored Procedures: For enhanced security and stability.

Education

• Cairo University

  Bsc, Computer Engineering

  2000

• Portland State University

  Graduate Certificate of Specialization, Design Automation

  2007 — 2008

• Florida Institute of Technology

  Mini MBA Information Technology Management

  2015 — 2015

• Cairo University

  Masters Studies of Computer Engineering: (MSCE), FPGA Routing Algorithms

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpga)
• Software Engineering
• Software Development
• C++
• Logic Synthesis
• Clearcase
• Vhdl
• Simulations
• Perforce
• Debugging
• Formal Verification
• Shell Scripting
• Unix
• Fpga
• Linux
• Perl
• Eda
• Verilog
• Software Design
• Systemverilog
• Cvs
• Solaris
• Visual C++
• Algorithms