Vlad Trifa is a computer scientist, researcher and Chief Product Officer at Ambrosus who played a key role in defining and implementing the application layer of the Internet of Things.

He is particularly known for his early contributions to the Web of Things along with other researchers such as Dominique Guinard, Erik Wilde and Friedemann Mattern.

[1] Vlad is widely published author and a recognized expert in distributed embedded sensing and interactive devices, and their integration with enterprise applications using Web technologies.

Vlad studied Computer Science at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

Both focused on the Internet of Things at SAP especially looking at the integration of real-world devices such as wireless sensor networks to business processes and enterprise software (e.g., ERPs).