Confluent, a leader in data streaming, has appointed Stephen Deasy as its new Chief Technology Officer. In his role, Deasy will oversee the engineering organisation’s vision, strategy, and daily execution while driving the company’s platform innovation. His focus will be on scaling Confluent’s data streaming infrastructure to support AI-driven and real-time intelligence on a global scale.
The appointment aims to strengthen Confluent’s core platform, enabling organisations to more easily develop and deploy real-time solutions such as agentic AI, hyper-personalised customer engagement, 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 will 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 brings more than two decades of experience in technology leadership across global software companies. Most recently, he served as Chief Technology Officer at Benchling, where he built and scaled global product and platform teams. Prior to that, he led engineering for Atlassian’s flagship products, including Jira, Confluence, Trello, and the company’s cloud platform. He has also held senior roles at VMware, EMC, and Groupon. Alongside his leadership career, he holds multiple patents and is an active investor in early-stage technology ventures.
Commenting on his new role, Deasy said, “Confluent is defining what is possible with streaming data, and I am excited to be part of that journey. I have 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 organisation.”
The appointment highlights Confluent’s continued push to lead the data streaming market, ensuring enterprises can unlock the full potential of real-time data for innovation and growth.
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