Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Paul Kocher |
President of Cryptography Research |
| Rich Seifert |
President of Networks and Communications Consulting |
| Arthur Chadwick |
Cfo, Vice President, Finance & Admin |
| Muhammad Raghib Hussain |
Cto & Vice President, Software Engineering |
| Raghib Hussain |
Vice President of Software and Cto |
| Andrew Rava |
Vice President, Sales |
| Anil Jain |
Vice President, Ic Engineering |
| Rajiv Khemani |
Vice President, Marketing & Sales |
| Sandeep Vij |
Vice President of Strategic Markets & Business Development |
| Syed Zaheer |
Vice President of Operations |
| Zaheer Syed |
Vice President, Operations |
| Adrian Bernhard |
General Manager, Commercial Products at Ge Fanuc Intelligent |
| Lars Herlitz |
General Manager of Multi, Media Business Group for Cavium Networks |
| Tony Pantuso |
Managing Director, Neocarta Ventures |
| Amer Haider |
Senior Director of Corporate and Business Development |
| David Caulfield |
Director of Sales |
| Angel Atondo |
Marketing Manager |
| Raman Khanna |
Actively Involved |
| Richard E Kessler |
Principal Member of Technical Staff, Cavium Networks |
| Anthony S. Thornley |
Director |
| Kris Chellam |
Director |
| Arvind Purushotham |
Investor |
Board of Directors
Syed B. Ali is one of our founders and has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors since the inception of the company in 2000. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Ali was Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Malleable Technologies, a communication chip company of which he was a founding management team member. Malleable Technologies was acquired by PMC Sierra, a communication IC company in 2000. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Ali was an Executive Director at Samsung Electronics where he started the Flash memory and CPU businesses and put together the business plans that drove sales in each line to over a $100M in less than two years. Prior to that, he had various positions at Wafer Scale Integration, a division of SGS-Thompson, Tandem Computer, and American Microsystems. He received a BSEE from Osmania University, in Hyderabad, India and an MSEE from the University of Michigan.
Arthur D. Chadwick has served as our Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer since December 2004. Prior to joining us, from 1989 to 2004, Mr. Chadwick served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Pinnacle Systems, a provider of digital video processing solutions. At Pinnacle, he helped the company grow from early stage start-up to an industry leader in digital video editing products with annual revenues of $340 million. His background includes helping Pinnacle Systems through its Initial Public Offering in 1994, two successful follow-on public stock offerings, the acquisition of more than twenty smaller companies and its expansion into international markets. From 1979 through 1989, Mr. Chadwick served in various financial and management roles at American Microsystems, Austrian Microsystems and Gould Semiconductor. Mr. Chadwick received a BS degree in Mathematics and an MBA in Finance, both from the University of Michigan .
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ismosys |
Vice President of Software Engineering and Cto |
Current |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Cto & Vice President, Software Engineering |
Current |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. |
Principal Design Engineer |
Former |
| Vpnet |
Design Engineer |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
MS Degree In Computer Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ismosys |
Vice President of Sales |
Current |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation |
Vice President of Sales |
Former |
| Cicada Semiconductor Corp. |
Vice President of Sales |
Former |
| Broadcom Corporation |
|
Former |
| La Salle University |
Mba Degree |
Former |
Anil K. Jain has served as our Vice President of IC Engineering since 2001, and is a founding management team member. Prior to joining us, from 1998 to 2000 he was at Compaq Computer, a computer manufacturer. From 1980 to 1998, Mr. Jain served at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) when DEC was acquired by Compaq Computer. He has worked on several generations of DEC Alpha processors including the Alpha 21164 and 21364, and the CMOS VAX CPU. He has 5 patents issued and has published several papers in leading technical journals and conferences including the ISSCC. He received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh India , and an MSEE from the University of Cincinnati.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Vice President, Ic Engineering |
Current |
| Compaq Computer Corporation |
|
Former |
| University of Cincinnati |
Msee |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing & Sales |
Current |
| Ismosys |
Vice President of Marketing and Sales |
Current |
| New York University |
MS In Computer Science |
Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology |
Bachelor Degree In Computer Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing |
Current |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Vice President of Strategic Markets & Business Development |
Current |
| Northwest Logic |
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing |
Current |
| Unmask The Mysteries |
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing |
Current |
| Coherent, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Altera Corporation |
Marketing Positions |
Former |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Master’S Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
Bachelor’S Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
Syed A. Zaheer has served as our Vice President of Operations since 2001. Prior to joining us, from 2000 to August 2001, Mr. Zaheer served as Director of Product and Test Engineering for the Internetworking Products Division of Integrated Device Technology, an integrated circuit supplier, where he brought several high volume processor and PHY products to production. From 1997 to 2000, he served as Product Engineering manager for Centuar Technology, a subsidiary of IDT. He received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India and an MSEE degree from Arizona State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Vice President of Operations |
Current |
| Arizona State University |
Msee Degree |
Former |
| Osmania University |
BS Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| Ismosys |
Vice President of Operations |
Current |
| Integrated Device Technology, Inc. |
Director of Product |
Former |
| Integrated Device Technology, Inc. |
Engineering Manager |
Former |
| Arizona State University |
Msee Degree |
Former |
| Osmania University |
Bs Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
General Manager, Commercial Products at Ge Fanuc Intelligent |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
General Manager of Multi, Media Business Group for Cavium Networks |
Current |
Anthony J. Pantuso has served as a director since 2004. He has been a Managing Director at NeoCarta Ventures, a venture capital firm, since November 1999. From November 1996 to July 1999 he served as Senior Vice President for GE Equity, a division of GE Capital, a private equity investment company. Prior to working at GE Equity, Mr. Pantuso served in various positions at US WEST, MediaOne and Ernst & Young. He currently serves on several private company boards. Mr. Pantuso received a BS in Business Administration from Colorado State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Managing Director, Neocarta Ventures |
Current |
| Narus, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Actional Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Isuppli Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| July Systems Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ismosys |
Director |
Current |
| E-Markets, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Wavelink Corporation |
Investor |
Current |
| Petroleum Place Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| General Electric Capital Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| GE Equity |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Ernst & Young |
Director of Business Development |
Former |
| MediaOne |
Director of Business Development |
Former |
| US WEST, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Colorado State University |
BS In Business Administration |
Former |
Amer Haider has served as our Senior Director of Corporate and Business Development since February 2009. Mr. Haider is currently responsible for strategic initiatives, M&A activity and central marketing functions and reports to the CEO of Cavium Networks. Mr. Haider was responsible for three acquisitions in 2008 that have added video processors, ARM processors and services products to Cavium Network's growing portfolio. Prior to his current position Amer Haider was responsible for defining the NITROX and OCTEON processor family, closing the first design wins and building the OCTEON Processor ecosystem which now has over 100+ partners. Prior to Cavium Networks Mr. Haider held multiple product management and engineering roles at network security, communication and automation control companies. Mr. Haider received a BS from NED University of Engineering in Karachi, Pakistan and MS and MBA degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
Raman Khanna is managing director for Diamondhead Ventures. He has been involved with more than 25 start-ups as investor, board member and advisor. Prior to co-founding Diamondhead Ventures, Mr. Khanna worked at Stanford University for 16 years in various roles, including Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Executive Director of Computing and Communications.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Diamondhead Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Serus Corporation |
Managing Director for Onset Ventures |
Current |
| ONSET Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Actively Involved |
Current |
| Orative Corporation |
Actively Involved |
Current |
| The IndUS Entrepreneurs |
Charter Member |
Current |
| Reactivity, Inc. |
Actively Involved |
Current |
| Serus Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Cto Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The IndUS Entrepreneurs |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nitronex Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Permuto, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tech Policy Central |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mixercast Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tech Policy Summit |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Silicon Valley World Internet Center |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Stanford University |
Chief Technology Officer and, more recently |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Executive Director of Computing and Communications |
Former |
| The Cto Group |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Diamondhead Ventures |
Managing General Partner |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Director of Networking |
Former |
| Serus Corporation |
Actively Involved |
Former |
| SupportSoft, Inc. |
Advisor |
Former |
| Selectica, Inc. |
Advisor |
Former |
| Proxim Wireless Corporation |
Advisor |
Former |
| Luminous Networks, Inc. |
Advisor |
Former |
| Dell Inc. |
Advisory Board Member |
Former |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Advisory Board Member |
Former |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
Advisory Board Member |
Former |
| Golden Gate University |
MBA |
Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Masters Degrees in Computer Science |
Former |
| Delhi University |
Undergraduate Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Delhi University |
Undergraduate Degree in Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Golden Gate University |
Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Principal Member of Technical Staff, Cavium Networks |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Proximetry |
Tracy R. Trent, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman & Co-Founder |
Current |
| Kmf Audio |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Ismosys |
Director |
Current |
| Callaway Golf Company |
Director |
Current |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Transdel Pharmaceuticals Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kmf Audio |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Proximetry |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Committee Member |
Current |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated |
President |
Former |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Cooper's Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Manchester |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemistry |
Former |
| Manchester University |
degree in chemistry |
Former |
C.N. Reddy has served as a director since 2001. He is a co-founder of Alliance Semiconductor, which until 2006, was a provider of semiconductor products and solutions, and has held various positions such as Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of Engineering, Secretary, and a member of the board of directors since Alliance's inception in 1985. He was a member of the founding management team at Cypress Semiconductor. Prior to that, he held positions at Texas Instruments and National Semiconductor Corporation. Mr. Reddy is currently the Executive Vice President of Investments and serves on the board of directors at Alliance Semiconductor. He currently serves on several private company boards. Mr. Reddy holds an MSEE from Utah State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Powerreviews, Inc |
Managing Director, Menlo Ventures |
Current |
| Mobitv, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Divitas Networks, Inc. |
Managing Director, Menlo Ventures |
Current |
| Menlo Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Evergrid, Inc. |
Managing Director, Menlo Ventures |
Current |
| Aprius Inc. |
Member of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| Primavera Design |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Powerreviews, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Menlo Ventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Finaplex, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Mobitv, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Netcontinuum, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Ismosys |
Director |
Current |
| Divitas Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Matisse Networks Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
Board Member |
Current |
| Parascale |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Evergrid, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mobitv, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Finaplex, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Netcontinuum, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| UUNET Technologies |
past director |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Trustee of the Corporation |
Former |
| Intel Corporation |
product marketing |
Former |
| WorldCom, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Ibas |
|
Former |
| UUNET Technologies |
Director |
Former |
| iBasis, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| SpectraLink Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Digital Insight Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Ascend Communications |
Investor |
Former |
| UUNET Technologies |
Investor |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
M.S. in Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
B.S. in Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| @Road, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Atmel Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Finance |
Former |
| Atmel Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Atmel Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vhayu Technologies Corp |
Managing Director, Menlo Ventures |
Current |
| Menlo Ventures |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Kazeon Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xpedion Design Systems, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Mobius Microsystems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vhayu Technologies Corp |
Director |
Current |
| Menlo Ventures |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Enuclia Semiconductor, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Nexxo |
Investor |
Current |
| Intransa, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Mobius Microsystems, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Intel Corporation |
Program Manager |
Former |
| Summit Accelerator Fund |
associate |
Former |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company |
investment banking intern |
Former |
| Summit Accelerator Fund |
associate |
Former |
| Intel Corporation |
chip designer |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Case Western Reserve University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology |
M.S. in Electrical Engineering |
Former |