Who is the Co-founder of Databricks?
Andy Konwinski is the Co-founder of Databricks, as of August 2026.
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Career history
- Co-founder, Databricks Inc.2013 to present
- Co-founder, Perplexity AI2022
- Co-founder, Laude Venturesrecent
Other leaders at Databricks
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Ali GhodsiCo-founder and Chief Executive Officerdetails → - DCDavid ConteChief Financial Officerdetails →
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Matei ZahariaCo-founder and Chief Technology Officerdetails → - RSRick SchultzChief Marketing Officerdetails →
- HSHatim ShafiqueChief Operating Officerdetails →
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Ion StoicaCo-founder and Executive Chairdetails → - AKAndy KofoidPresident, Global Field Operationsdetails →
- RXReynold XinCo-founder and Chief Architectdetails →
- NZNaveen ZutshiChief Information Officerdetails →
- ATArsalan Tavakoli-ShirajiCo-founder and SVP of Field Engineeringdetails →
- PWPatrick WendellCo-founder and VP of Engineeringdetails →
- RGRon GabriskoChief Revenue Officerdetails →
- ARAmy ReichanadterChief People Officerdetails →
- FSFermin SernaChief Security Officerdetails →
- TPTram PhiSVP and General Counseldetails →
- VMVinod MarurSVP of Engineeringdetails →
- DMDavid MeyerSVP of Productsdetails →
- ACAdam ConwaySVP of Productsdetails →
FAQ
Who is Andy Konwinski?
Andy Konwinski is the Co-founder of Databricks (as of August 2026). You can see their background and career history above.
What is Andy Konwinski's background?
Andy Konwinski is a co-founder of Databricks and an American computer scientist and businessman. He was one of the seven Berkeley AMPLab researchers who incorporated the company in 2013, and he made early contributions to Apache Spark. Outside Databricks he co-founded Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine, as well as the early-stage venture capital firm Laude Ventures and the Laude Institute, a nonprofit for computer science researchers. His work sits at the boundary between systems research and real-world deployment of software infrastructure and artificial intelligence.
How can I contact Andy Konwinski at Databricks?
You can find and verify Andy Konwinski's professional email and direct phone number with Derrick, straight from Google Sheets. Databricks's addresses generally follow the first.last@databricks.com pattern, but that individual address is not verified here, so confirm it before reaching out.