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Palo Alto, California, United States

Manage Software and Firmware teams in the USA & India (e.g. Java, Python, C++, HTML, WSDL). • Software architecture, design, development, source / build control, test, release, and support.• Web / Portal APIs (REST) and Abstraction Layers for Cloud Services and Large-Scale systems.• Network Operating Systems Software and Firmware (internal and with co-development partners). • Hardware/Firmware Bring-Up for embedded and real-time systems. • Led the development of HPE’s next generation Software Management products. Created the Architecture, Management and User Experience across HPE’s Network, Server, and Storage offerings. Developed Applications and Services for HPE’s Enterprise and Cloud Services. Generated multi $Bs in Software, Hardware and Services.• Led the development of advanced L2/L3 100Gb Ethernet and 32Gb Fibre Channel Network switches for the Enterprise / Cloud. Features included VxLAN, SDN, NFV, QoS, IPv6, DCB, PFC, FCoE, RoCE, VPN, ACI, RADIUS/TACACs+, Load Balancing, Storm Control, Multicast, Link Aggregation, Multi-Switch Stacking, Mirroring, High Availability / Redundancy / ISSU, Edge and Loop Safe. • Reorganized and structured the engineering teams to adopt Agile/Scrum/CI+CD and modern development tools. Led the development of APIs and Abstraction Layers for Large Scale and High Performance.• Restructured the quality control, test rigs, automation systems and build / release processes to meet Mission Critical standards. Led the team integrating 3rd party Hardware (e.g. Brocade/Broadcom, Marvel, Mellanox, Aruba, Arista).• Led the Networking Products development organization and transformed the development, test, build, and support teams. Tripled HPE Network Products revenue in 3 years to $600M/yr. with very high gross margins. Shipped over 10M ports. Grew product to be a major part of HPE’s multi $B Network / Server / Storage businesses.• Key engineering contact to the account and support teams of many of the world’s largest companies.

Cupertino,

• Led the Software development and test of the widely adopted portfolio of High Availability and Disaster Tolerant Server Clustering products (Serviceguard / Insight). This is one of the world’s leading High Availability products with over 750,000 licenses. It supports many of the largest Mission Critical Systems with local, metro, and continental High Availability / Disaster Tolerant capabilities. • Managed releases every qtr. Core member of the Product management and Marketing teams that managed key customer requests. Helped create the messaging, outbound material, and product proof points. Set all product features, schedules, revenue, budget, and customer satisfaction goals. • Built the business to $140M/yr. in Licenses and $110M/yr. in Services. Product became the customer choice for High Availability / Fault Tolerance / Business Continuity products and the strategic component of HPE’s Mission Critical Cloud, Composable Infrastructure and Storage businesses.

Cupertino, California, United States

Strategic Planning• Teamed with HP’s Corporate Development to restructure the Systems Group (a $3B business).• Rationalized/Prioritized products into 4 major business areas (Core Businesses, Infrastructure, Applications, Solutions). Developed the Revenue / ROI models to restructure these businesses.• Changed the Application Development business model from generating direct revenue to becoming a systems enabler, leveraging ORACLE as HP’s key J2EE Application Platforms.Customer Programs• Led technical relationships and development projects with HP’s largest Mission Critical customers.• Created UNIX strategy & roadmaps. Closed many $10M+ deals. Engagements total of $500M.Partner Alliances• Developed and negotiated the Engineering, Intellectual Property and Business Agreements for the Symantec File System and Directory Server products that are bundled with HP’s UNIX.• Grew the Symantec “Value Added” products business for HP by 80% to $200M in FY2007.• Saved HP $10Ms in contract negotiations for licenses and support.ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AT HEWLETT PACKARDPrograms Manager (Security, Directory/Foundation Services, Operating Systems, Applications)• Led security business planning (products, financials, partners, competitors, R&D roadmaps).• Led strategic planning for HP’s “Foundation Services” business. Consolidated Object Infrastructures, ORBs, Directory Svcs, Application Svcs, Compilers and Application Integration.• Drove the business, marketing, and technology analysis (authorization/authentication, roles & secure policy management) for the “Directory Services” capability in HP’s UNIX Operating Systems.• Developed HP’s UNIX Strategy, Value Proposition and Technology roadmaps (incl. NDA materials).• Identified ‘Unix/NT Interoperability’ as a core HP value and aligned 12 HP divisions to build Services.• Created the Technical Directors teams and Strategic Customer Programs for high value accounts.

B.S., Applied Physics, Top Honors

Ph.D., Robotics/Computer Sciences (Ph.D And Research Fellow), Top Honors