Confluent Names Stephen Deasy as New Chief Technology Officer
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– Confluent has appointed Stephen Deasy as its new Chief Technology Officer, effective September 10, 2025.
– Deasy will lead the engineering team and focus on advancing Confluent’s data streaming platform for AI and real-time intelligence.
– He brings over 20 years of experience from roles at companies including Benchling, Atlassian, VMware, EMC, and Groupon.
– Confluent’s CEO highlighted Deasy’s expertise in scaling engineering teams and building platforms for demanding systems.
– Deasy expressed excitement about helping organizations adopt and benefit from real-time data streaming technology.
Confluent has announced the appointment of Stephen Deasy as its new Chief Technology Officer, a move that signals the company’s intensified focus on scaling its data streaming platform to meet growing demand for real-time intelligence and AI-driven applications. Deasy will oversee engineering strategy and execution, with an emphasis on enhancing the platform’s ability to support advanced use cases such as agentic AI, hyper-personalized customer engagement, and fully automated operational systems.
Jay Kreps, co-founder and CEO of Confluent, highlighted Deasy’s extensive background in leading high-performance engineering teams and developing platforms that underpin some of the world’s most complex systems. Kreps expressed confidence that under Deasy’s guidance, Confluent will accelerate its mission to help organizations harness data streams as a foundational element for artificial intelligence, improved decision-making, and next-generation real-time applications.
With over two decades of experience in the technology sector, Deasy has held key leadership positions at several prominent software companies. Prior to joining Confluent, he served as Chief Technology Officer at Benchling, where he was responsible for building and scaling global product and platform teams. His tenure at Atlassian saw him leading engineering efforts for major products including Jira, Confluence, and Trello, in addition to overseeing the company’s cloud infrastructure. Earlier in his career, Deasy held leadership roles at VMware, EMC, and Groupon. A dedicated innovator, he also holds multiple patents and actively invests in early-stage technology ventures.
Deasy expressed enthusiasm about his new role, noting that Confluent is at the forefront of redefining how organizations leverage streaming data. He emphasized the transformative potential of real-time information and his eagerness to collaborate with industry leaders to make data streaming technology more accessible and impactful for businesses worldwide.
Confluent is widely recognized as a pioneer in the data streaming space, providing a cloud-native platform that enables real-time data movement across organizations. Its technology serves as the core infrastructure for companies aiming to deliver dynamic digital customer experiences and transition to software-driven, real-time backend operations.
(Source: MEA Tech Watch)
