Some of my recommendations are public on LinkedIn and reproduced below. Others were written as letters; those are available as PDFs with a password. If you don't have it, ask me through the contact form on my homepage and I'll send it over.
From LinkedIn
“I had the opportunity to work with Gideon on the Spark OSS project, where we focused on developing the collation feature of upcoming Spark 4.0 release. Gideon dedicated his free time to exploring the deep internals of the Spark system to support collation. He demonstrated strong communication skills and consistently sought out the best solutions. Even when significant work had been done, he was willing to change direction if necessary. Gideon was adept at proposing different ideas, discussing them to find the best approach, and implementing them efficiently and professionally.”
Aleksandar Tomic
Software Engineer at Databricks · Worked with Gideon on open-source Apache Spark features · August 2024
“In my role as a Risk Controller, I had the pleasure of working closely with Gideon, who expertly managed the trading activity classifier that our team relied on. His proactive communication and responsiveness was exceptional. Gideon not only quickly grasped the requirements I provided but also engaged in meaningful dialogue, offered multiple solutions, and delivered results impressively fast. Gideon has a unique ability to simplify complex problems, making them more manageable and solvable. His approach is not only efficient but also cheerful and highly productive. He rigorously tests his work, ensuring reliability and accuracy in execution. Beyond his technical skills, Gideon is remarkably personable and emotionally intelligent, making him a standout in any team setting. He expresses his ideas with clarity and articulation, and he’s a swift learner who adapts seamlessly to new challenges.”
Christopher Lopez
Risk Program Manager · Worked with Gideon on different teams · June 2024
“Gideon reported to me at dv01, where I managed the Data Integrations team. I found Gideon to be a pleasure to work with. He always proved to be competent at both the technical and soft skills needed to succeed as a data engineer at a fast-paced and smaller organization, where everyone was required to wear a lot of different hats on a daily basis. Gideon was also a quick learner and able to orient himself in a dynamic technical environment and adapt to new technologies and systems as we adopted them. His determination to solve new problems as they arose made him a valuable asset to our team. I very much appreciated his intellectual curiosity and his worldview more generally -- I had many interesting and stimulating conversations with him outside of the context of our work, and was fond to get to know him on a personal basis as well.”
Steven Shonts
Founder, The Hermit · Managed Gideon directly at dv01 · June 2024
Letters (PDF)
Letter of recommendation
Samuel Gallagher, Global AI Practice Lead
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