Zeev Suraski
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Zeev Suraski (Template:Langx {{#invoke:IPA|main}}) born February 18, 1976, is an Israeli programmer, PHP developer<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and co-founder of Zend Technologies. A graduate of the Technion in Haifa, Israel, Suraski and Andi Gutmans created PHP 3 in 1997.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1999 they wrote the Zend Engine, the core of PHP 4, and founded Zend Technologies, which has since overseen PHP advances.<ref name="Sun_SEC_filing">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The name Zend is a portmanteau of their forenames, Zeev and Andi.
Suraski is an emeritus member of the Apache Software Foundation, and was nominated for the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software in 1999. Zeev Suraski was the Chief technology officer for Zend Technologies until he left the company in August 2019.<ref name="linkedin">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On October 17, 2018, he announced his intention of leaving Zend Technologies<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> as Rogue Wave Software, which acquired Zend Technologies in 2015,<ref name="zend">Template:Cite news</ref> decided to change the strategic focus of the company. Since August 2019 he's the Chief technology officer of Strattic.<ref name="linkedin" />
He was the lead contributor to PHP from 1997 onwards.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Suraski works at Google, and is the husband of Anya Suraski, and father of three daughters.Template:Citation needed