Brad Topol

In 1998, he earned a PhD in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Topol’s research focused on robust state sharing for wide-area distributed applications.

[5] Topol first gained eminence in the OpenStack community through his work on security.

[7][8] Topol is frequently interviewed about open-source software and community topics, especially for his advice on developing technical eminence.

[9] Topol has mentored others as they learn Git, Python and how to contribute to open source communities, and he advises, “Be a humble doer.