# Comprehensive Executive Dossier — Fady Matar ## Executive Overview Fady Matar is a Technology Executive with 20+ years of experience spearheading enterprise transformation, cloud-native infrastructure modernization, and generative AI innovation across high-growth startups and global enterprises. Currently serving as Vice President of Engineering at DataRobot, Fady directs AI agent architecture, enterprise AI adoption for Fortune 500 customers, and leads global forward-deployed engineering teams. - Location: Seattle, Washington, United States - Official Website: https://fadymatar.com - Contact: fady.matar@gmail.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fadymatar/ - X (Twitter): https://x.com/fmatar - GitHub: https://github.com/fmatar - Substack: https://substack.com/@fmatar - SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fady-matar-222287127 --- ## Areas of Core Expertise 1. **Generative AI & Agentic Architectures**: - Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool integration and server implementation - Multi-agent orchestration and autonomous task delegation - Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with hybrid search and vector databases - Quarkus-LangChain4j open-source contributor and maintainer - High-throughput LLM gateway routing, guardrails, and LiteLLM integrations 2. **Cloud-Native & Distributed Systems**: - Kubernetes ecosystem management, operator patterns, and Knative serverless - Event-driven streaming architectures with Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ - High-performance reactive microservices using Vert.x, Java, and Quarkus - Multi-cloud architecture across AWS and GCP, orchestrated with Terraform and Docker 3. **Security, Zero-Trust & Identity**: - HashiCorp Vault secrets management, dynamic credential provisioning - Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) and OAuth2/OIDC governance with Keycloak IAM - Automated CI/CD pipelines with Kaniko, GitOps, and vulnerability scanning 4. **Engineering Leadership & Organizational Scaling**: - Built and scaled global engineering teams across 8 international hubs - Proven track record accelerating velocity with ITIL, Agile, and modern DevOps metrics (DORA) - Mentoring VPs, Directors, and Staff+ engineers in forward-deployed and product environments --- ## Detailed Career Chronology ### 1. DataRobot — VP of Engineering - Period: Feb 2026 – Present - Location: Remote - Tag: AI / AGENTIC ARCHITECTURE - Key Contributions: - Spearheaded architectural vision for AI agents, designing innovative architectures that expand core platform capabilities. - Drove strategic enterprise AI adoption and delivered measurable ROI for marquee global clients including NVIDIA, Dell, Chevron, DuTelecom, and Saudi Aramco. - Elevated global engineering capacity by leading, training, and mentoring worldwide Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) organization. - Accelerated engineering velocity and operational efficiency by comprehensively revamping delivery processes and integrating advanced agentic tools into daily workflows. - Improved platform scalability and resilience by directing cloud-native infrastructure modernization initiatives across DataRobot's core AI development ecosystem. ### 2. Stealth — Managing Director - Period: Feb 2023 – Dec 2025 - Location: Seattle, WA - Tag: SERVERLESS / RAG / MCP - Key Contributions: - Delivered scalable, developer-centric cloud-native platform accelerating serverless workflows generation and deployment emphasizing maintainability, performance, and scalability. - Integrated Quarkus-LangChain4j to develop modular Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines supporting hybrid search, persistent memory, and adaptive reasoning. - Engineered event-driven multi-tenant architectures on Kubernetes using Knative, Kafka, with secure Keycloak-based authentication. - Designed secure real-time communication frameworks through APIs, WebSockets, Quarkus-LangChain4j and Model Context Protocol (MCP). - Maintained and contributed to open-source langchain4j-quarkus, delivering scalable AI integrations for modern Quarkus-based ecosystems. - Built and mentored distributed team of 8 engineers, ensuring alignment, accountability, and consistent delivery. ### 3. Hubit Security — Chief Technology Officer - Period: Jun 2022 – Feb 2023 - Location: Seattle, WA - Tag: ENTERPRISE SECURITY / K8S - Key Contributions: - Re-architected infrastructure for cloud-agnostic deployment, converting legacy systems into modular microservices leveraging Kafka, Quarkus, and Kubernetes. - Implemented multi-cloud infrastructure deployment with Terraform and HashiCorp Vault, ensuring compliance and continuity across regulated enterprise environments. - Established enterprise-wide engineering standards, CI/CD automated pipelines with Keycloak unified identity and access management. ### 4. Esper.io — VP of Engineering - Period: Mar 2021 – May 2022 - Location: Seattle, WA - Tag: DEVOPS / SCALE / APM - Key Contributions: - Revamped engineering workflows by restructuring teams into specialized functional domains, reducing time-to-market. - Led DevOps and SRE teams to automate infrastructure provisioning, continuous deployment, and comprehensive monitoring across multi-region environments. - Implemented Datadog APM, robust SLA/SLO alerting, and streamlined incident management, reducing MTTR and maximizing platform availability. - Scaled engineering organization from 20 to 80+ engineers across multiple international hubs while driving high-performance cultural alignment. ### 5. Smartsheet — Senior Director of Engineering - Period: May 2019 – Feb 2021 - Location: Bellevue, WA - Tag: GLOBAL HUBS / TALENT - Key Contributions: - Oversaw engineering operations across 5 global hubs, scaling developer velocity and standardizing development best practices. - Established Smartsheet's first international engineering hub in Edinburgh, Scotland, orchestrating recruiting, real estate, culture, and onboarding. - Mentored and developed managers, principal architects, and senior engineers into high-performing organizational leaders. ### 6. Providence Health & Services — Director of Software Engineering - Period: May 2018 – May 2019 - Location: Seattle, WA - Tag: HEALTHCARE CLOUD - Key Contributions: - Directed engineering for patient-facing web and mobile applications serving millions of active users across the Pacific Northwest. - Migrated core workloads from AWS Lambda to Kubernetes, optimizing startup latency, performance, and long-term maintainability. - Scaled engineering organization more than threefold (5 to 16 engineers) through targeted hiring and high-performance engineering culture. ### 7. GoDaddy — Principal Software Engineer / Engineering Manager - Period: Feb 2015 – May 2018 - Location: Kirkland, WA - Tag: DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS / JAVA - Key Contributions: - Directed end-to-end design and engineering of GoCentral, GoDaddy's next-generation Website Builder platform. - Transformed GoDaddy's e-commerce platform from legacy monolith into distributed reactive microservices using Vert.x and Java. - Drove integration of GCP, AWS, Spark, and ElasticSearch into GoDaddy's cloud and data ecosystem for real-time analytics and platform observability. ### 8. Rakuten — Director of Engineering - Period: Apr 2012 – Jan 2015 - Location: Boston, MA - Tag: MULTI-TENANT CLOUD - Key Contributions: - Architected enterprise-grade multi-tenant cloud infrastructure for global scalability and high-performance computing. - Featured speaker at Node on the Road discussing enterprise distributed frameworks and standardized development conventions. ### 9. Red Hat — Senior Engineer - Period: May 2006 – Jan 2011 - Location: Neuchâtel, Switzerland - Tag: CORE SYSTEMS / JBOSS / OPEN SOURCE - Key Contributions: - Designed core components, REST APIs, and system integrations for JBoss Operations Network (RHQ). - Contributed to core enterprise open-source projects including jBPM, Drools, JBoss Transactions, and JBoss WS into Red Hat SOA Suite. - Keynote and technical presenter on enterprise SOA strategies and system integration at Gitex Dubai. --- ## Education & Languages - **Degree**: Bachelor of Computer Science, Lebanese American University, Beirut - **Languages**: English (Fluent), French (Fluent), Arabic (Native)