Confluent, Inc., the data streaming pioneer, has appointed Stephen Deasy as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In his role, Deasy will lead the engineering team’s vision, strategy, and execution, focusing on the evolution of Confluent’s data streaming platform to power AI and real-time intelligence at a global scale. He will concentrate on strengthening the company’s core infrastructure while enabling organizations to deploy real-time use cases such as agentic AI, hyper-personalized customer experiences, and automated operations.
“Stephen brings a wealth of experience scaling engineering teams and building platforms that power the world’s most demanding systems,” said Jay Kreps, co-founder and CEO of Confluent. “With his leadership, we’ll move even faster to help customers turn data streams into a foundation for AI, smarter decisions, and entirely new classes of real-time applications.”
Deasy comes with more than two decades of engineering leadership at high-growth software companies. He most recently served as CTO at Benchling, where he built global product and platform teams to support large-scale scientific workflows. Prior to that, he led engineering for Jira, Confluence, Trello, and Atlassian’s cloud platform, helping scale platforms used by millions of users worldwide. His career also spans leadership positions at VMware, EMC, and Groupon, providing him with deep expertise in building resilient, high-performance software systems.
“Confluent is defining what’s possible with streaming data, and I’m excited to be part of that journey,” said Deasy. “I’ve seen firsthand how real-time data can transform businesses. Now, I get to work with the best in the field to make this powerful technology easier to adopt and more impactful for every organization.”
As CTO, Deasy will play a pivotal role in shaping Confluent’s next-generation platform, ensuring it remains at the forefront of real-time data streaming, AI integration, and enterprise-scale innovation. His leadership is expected to accelerate the company’s ability to deliver intelligent, data-driven solutions, helping clients turn streaming data into actionable insights and creating entirely new opportunities for operational and customer experience transformation.
With this appointment, Confluent reinforces its commitment to driving innovation in real-time intelligence, supporting businesses worldwide as they increasingly rely on streaming data to power AI-driven decision-making and transformative applications.
. In his role, Deasy will...){kind=link}