Curt Bruns is a Staff Engineer working on optimizing Open Source Storage software, such as Ceph and SPDK, to take advantage of features inside Solidigm's Solid State Drives (SSDs). Curt has previously worked on the OpenStack Cinder and Manila projects. Curt has a Master’s Degree of Science in Software Engineering. In his free time, Curt enjoys scuba diving, sailing, hiking, and snowboarding.