Greg Kesden

Greg Kesden is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Information Networking Institute (INI) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). He holds affiliations with the College of Engineering and the School of Computer Science. His expertise spans software systems, distributed systems, networks, cloud computing, and forensic computer science. Kesden has held leadership roles including head coach of CMU's programming team, director of regional programming contests, and director of masters programs at UCSD and CMU.

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His research interests focus on systems education, software engineering, and applied computer science. Kesden has been recognized for teaching excellence and service through multiple awards, including the ACM Coach of the Year Award. He has contributed to academic leadership roles such as Teaching Assistant Program Coordinator for CS and Director of Educational Computing for CMU's School of Computer Science.

• Awards: SCS Simon Award, SCS Habermann Award, ACM Coach of the Year.
• Leadership Roles: Coached internationally renowned programming teams, directed masters programs, and managed academic initiatives.

Kesden's career includes 16 years at CMU's School of Computer Science, a stint at UCSD, and return to INI in 2017. He has also contributed to competitive programming communities and academic program development.