Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Andrew Jordan |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
| Drew Hamer |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| John Flavio |
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
| Bernie Han |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| Don Aoki |
Senior Vice President, Professional Services |
| Jeff Kraatz |
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Services |
| Anshu Agarwal |
Vice President of Marketing |
| Arnold Waldstein |
Vice President, Marketing, Business Development |
| Eric Stokesberry |
Vice President, Operations |
| Kevin Kowalski |
Vice President, Brand Management |
| Kevin Krone |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Krishna Khadloya |
Vice President, Engineering |
| Peter Piela |
Vice President, Product Development |
| Rich Rudolph |
Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
| Roger Higgins |
Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
| Vik Chaudhary |
Vice President, Marketing & Corp Development |
| Adil Kaya |
Managing Director Keynote Sigo |
| Carol Carpenter |
Director, Product Mgmnt |
| Dan Berkowitz |
Director, Communications |
| Emil Flock |
Senior Director |
| Manny Gonzalez |
Senior Director of Mobile Technology |
| Dan Richards |
Product Manager |
| Dharmesh Thakker |
Senior Product Manager |
| Howard Buzick |
Product Manager |
| John Klinke |
Senior Product Manager |
| Ken Vodicka |
Product Manager |
| Nisheeth Mohan |
Mobile Product Manager |
| Roopak Patel |
Senior Product Manager |
| Tim Murphy |
Mobile Marketing Manager |
| Jennifer C. Condon |
Assistant Prof, Department of Cell Biology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Justin Cable |
Global Hunter Securities, LLC |
| Ken Harker |
Senior Consultant |
Board of Directors
Umang Gupta has served since 1997 as chairman and chief executive officer of Keynote Systems (NASDAQ: KEYN), the global leader in test and measurement solutions that improve mobile communications and online business performance. A well-known technology visionary and Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Umang began his career in 1973 with IBM. Umang joined Oracle Corporation in 1981 where he wrote the first business plan for the company, and served as Vice President and General Manager of the Microcomputer Products Division through 1984. He left Oracle to become Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Gupta Corporation, which he took public in 1993 (NASDAQ: GPTA). Gupta Corporation was responsible for ushering in the era of enterprise client/server computing by introducing many seminal innovations, including the world's first client/server relational database system for PC networks in 1988. Umang has also been an active investor and advisor to a number of Silicon Valley start-up companies including serving on the Board of Trustees of Mosaix, a publicly held call-center systems company from 1997 to 1999 until its sale to Lucent Technologies.
Umang received his Bachelor of Technology degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Kanpur in 1971 and his M.B.A. from Kent State University in Ohio, USA in 1972. In 1996, Umang received the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur for his outstanding contributions to Information Technology and entrepreneurial achievements. In addition to his professional activities, Umang has previously served on the board of the Peninsula Community Foundation, a San Mateo based public charity that builds investment and involvement in community. He is also an avid history buff and serves on the Board of the San Mateo Historical Association. He is also Chairman of the IIT Kanpur Foundation and Board Chairman of PanIIT USA. In 2000, Umang was the honored recipient of the Asian Pacific Foundation Award for Civic Leadership and Philanthropy.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| Kirusa, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Systems, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
|
Former |
| The Board, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Peninsula Community Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Kent State University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology |
Bachelor of Technology degree in chemical engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
Current |
Drew Hamer serves as chief financial officer and vice president of finance. Mr. Hamer joined Keynote in June 2005 as Corporate Controller and served in that position until December 2005. He is a CPA and a seasoned finance executive with over 12 years in financial leadership positions in high tech companies. He has held CFO and vice president of finance and administration positions at KnowNow, IQ Labs, and Intraspect software. Mr. Hamer was the director of finance at Excite@Home from January 1997 until May 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Hamer held a series of financial leadership positions at Sybase, culminating in his position as group controller overseeing a software development group at the company with revenues in excess of $150 million. Mr. Hamer holds both a B.S. and M.A. in accounting.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Corporate Controller |
Current |
| Excite |
Director of Finance |
Former |
| Excite@Home |
director of finance |
Former |
| Sybase, Inc. |
group controller |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
Don Aoki serves as senior Vice President of Professional Services. Mr. Aoki has over 20 years of technology management and commercial software development experience. Before Keynote, he was a General Manager at Aspect Communications. His prior responsibilities included roles as Director of Development at TIBCO and Senior Director of Development at Oracle Corporation. Mr. Aoki began his career at Bell Labs, holds a MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Southern California.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Professional Services |
Current |
| Aspect Communications Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| TIBCO Software Inc. |
Director of Development |
Former |
| Bell Labs |
|
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
Former |
| University of Southern California |
BS in Computer Science |
Former |
Jeff Kraatz serves as senior vice president of worldwide sales & services. Mr. Kraatz has over 25 years of management experience in technology, communications, and Internet business. A seasoned international executive, he has pioneered and scaled highly successful Asian operations for a number of U.S. based technology firms. Prior to joining Keynote, Mr. Kraatz was the Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Caspian Networks. Kraatz also founded and built an Asian focused international sales and marketing consulting accelerator to bridge Asian and U.S. businesses, and was CEO of two divergent B2B e-commerce firms. Previously, he held a number of senior management positions over a ten-year period with voice messaging leader, Octel Communications. At Octel he built successful channel programs, ran national account operations, and while based in Hong Kong, built Octel into a mature market leader in Asia prior to its acquisition by Lucent Technologies in 1997. Earlier in his career, Kraatz spent ten years building SPRINT from a start up to a significant market provider of network-based services and communications solutions. He holds a B.A. in Economics from University of California at Los Angeles.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Services |
Current |
| Strategic Alliance Worldgroup, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Fastxchange, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Fastxchange, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Caspian Networks Inc. |
Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
Former |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President & Managing Director |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
BA in Economics |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Degree In Economics |
Former |
Anshu Agarwal serves as vice president of marketing. He is responsible for all of Keynote's corporate marketing, product marketing and public relations. Mr. Agarwal has been involved with developing and leading marketing and public relations in companies ranging from HP to Shutterfly. While at Shutterfly he developed the core photo-cards business, the core profit engine for the company. He went on to lead all product marketing, online marketing and public relations for Fireman's Fund's commercial business. Mr. Agarwal has honed his marketing expertise through l7 years of experience across industries in both public and private companies including Hewlett Packard, Foundry Networks, Deloitte & Touche and startups funded by Benchmark Capital, Mohr, Davidow and Jim Clark. He holds a B.A. from Rutgers University and an M.B.A. from NYU Stern School of Business.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President of Marketing |
Current |
| Fusionops Corp |
Vice President Marketing |
Current |
| NYU Stern School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Rutgers University |
M.S. In Ee |
Former |
| Rutgers University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing, Business Development |
Current |
Eric Stokesberry serves as vice president of IT & Operations. He oversees the management of Keynote’s global measurement infrastructure of over 2000 measurement computers in 200+ worldwide locations, primary and backup data centers, and a 24 x 7 Network Operations Center. Mr. Stokesberry is also responsible for the corporate IT function and basic technical support. He has been with Keynote for seven years and has been instrumental in building and scaling the production systems to handle over 60 million measurements per day while holding management positions in both Engineering and Operations. Prior to Keynote, Mr. Stokesberry spent over six years at Network General Corporation as both an Engineer and a Product Manager working on the Sniffer line of network management and troubleshooting products. Mr. Stokesberry earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| Co-Operations Inc |
Vice President |
Current |
| Network General Corporation |
Product Manager |
Former |
| Network General Corporation |
Engineer |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Brand Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
Krishna Khadloya serves as vice president of engineering. Mr. Khadloya is a seasoned technology and management professional with extensive experience in Software and Systems Architecture, e-business performance management, and delivering software and technology as a service methodology. Prior to Keynote, Mr. Khadloya served as Director of R&D at Mentor Graphics Corp., an Electronic Design Automation technology leader. There he was responsible for software development and engineering management for the Board/Systems division and instrumental in creating a strategic partnership with HP for RF/Wireless Design solutions. Before that he worked for Silvar Lisco and Tektronix in the U.S., Burroughs/Unisys in Holland, and Tata Consultancy Services in India building technical and commercial enterprise software systems. Mr. Khadloya holds a M.S. degree in Computer Science from SUNY, Albany and a B.S. (Honors) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from BITS Pilani, India.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Engineering |
Current |
| Mentor Graphics Corporation |
Director of R&D |
Former |
| Tata Consultancy Services |
|
Former |
| The State University of New York |
MS degree in Computer Science |
Former |
| Birla Institute of Technology & Science |
BS (Honors) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Product Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
Current |
Vik Chaudhary serves as vice president of product management and corporate development. He is responsible for leading Keynote’s product strategy, sales enablement, and executing on the company’s acquisitions and partnerships. Mr. Chaudhary has spent 19 years in chief executive, marketing, and engineering positions at blue-chip and start-up technology companies. At Keynote, he previously served as vice president of marketing and corporate development, extending the company into new markets via ten acquisitions. Before joining Keynote, he was CEO of on-demand analytics company Bizmetric, ran product management at database pioneer Gupta Technologies, and led core software engineering teams at Oracle. Mr. Chaudhary is a frequent speaker at industry events on software strategy and M&A, and has been featured in the New York Times and on the ABC News Nightline program. Mr. Chaudhary holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing & Corp Development |
Current |
| Massachusetts, Inc. |
B.S. In Computer Science and Engineering |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Managing Director Keynote Sigo |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Director, Product Mgmnt |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Director, Product Mgmnt |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Director, Communications |
Current |
Emil Flock comes to the Martin Marshall Group from terms as Business Analyst, Capital Markets & Trading at Charles Schwab and as Senior Director for Customer Service at Keynote Systems. In the mid-1990s, Emil was director of Technical Support for NetObjects, and helped define the technical specifications for NetObjects' strategic partnership with IBM. As Director of Computer Technical Support at Sykes Enterprises and as principal in Computer Hand Holding, Inc., he was responsible for technical support projects for Charles Schwab, Pacific Bell, Shaklee, Bechtel, LaserTools, Insight Development, and the Center for Disease Control. He has authored four books in the computer field, and developed and launched a groundbreaking knowledgebase software development tool. At the Martin Marshall Group, he is responsible for technical consulting on business analysis projects, including business process flow analysis and technical support. He has a bachelors in computer sciences from Columbia University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Senior Director |
Current |
| The Martin Marshall Group |
Director, Consultant Practices |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Business Analyst |
Current |
| The Martin Marshall Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated |
Director of Computer Technical Support |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Bachelors In Computer Sciences |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Senior Director of Mobile Technology |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Senior Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Senior Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Mobile Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Senior Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Mobile Marketing Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Assistant Prof, Department of Cell Biology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Global Hunter Securities, LLC |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Senior Consultant |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
CEO |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Epicor Software Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rackable Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mediabin Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| Interwoven, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nexlan, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Central Point Software |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Ashtech Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Wind River Systems, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Integrated Systems, LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Magellan |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Central Point Software |
President |
Former |
| NetIQ Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Ashtech Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Integrated Systems, LLC |
President |
Former |
| Magellan |
President |
Former |
| Wind River Systems, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Central Point Software |
Executive Vice President of Symantec |
Former |
| Central Point Software |
Chairman |
Former |
| Epicor_Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Macromedia, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Integrated Systems, LLC |
Director |
Former |
| Onyx Software Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Maxtor Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Boston University |
Master of Science degree in Business Administration |
Former |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
MS In Business Administration |
Former |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Symantec Corporation |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bessemer Venture Partners |
General Partner |
Current |
| Determina, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| NextMedium, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Elemental Security, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nominum, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| ViryaNet, Ltd. |
Investor |
Current |
| Qualys, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Ciena Corporation |
Investor |
Current |
| Determina, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Register.com, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Finjan Software, Ltd. |
Investor |
Current |
| Nominum, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| MotherNature.com, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Delivery Agent, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Elemental Security, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Tumbleweed, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Visto Corporation |
Investor |
Current |
| Tripwire, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| eEye Digital Security |
Investor |
Current |
| NextMedium, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Vimo, Inc |
Investor |
Current |
| Netli, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Blue Nile, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Postini, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
CFO |
Former |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
cofounded |
Former |
| Keys School |
Computer Science Teacher |
Former |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Netli, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Worldtalk Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Cyota.com Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| PSINet, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| ValiCert, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Harvard University |
M.B.A. Degree |
Former |
| Harvard University |
A.B. Degree In Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tumbleweed Communications Corp. |
Private Investment Fund Manager |
Current |
| Altotech Ventures |
Advisor |
Current |
| Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Altera Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kintera, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corning Incorporated |
Director |
Current |
| Tumbleweed Communications Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated |
various executive and marketing positions |
Former |
| Xerox Corporation |
various executive and marketing positions |
Former |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
various executive and marketing positions |
Former |
| The Mitre Corporation |
|
Former |
| Sarah Lawrence College |
PH.D. Degree In Mathematics |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Ph.D. In Mathematics |
Former |
| Sarah Lawrence College |
B.A. |
Former |
| Sarah Lawrence |
B.A. In Mathematics |
Former |
| Columbia University |
B.A. In Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Prof and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Franklin Capital Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Boardvantage, Inc. |
board member |
Current |
| Rigel Associates, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Riva Financial Systems |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Volunteer Center |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of California, Davis |
B.A. In Economics and Physical Education |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Roamware, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Roamware, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| SiRF Technology Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mobile Telesystems Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Roamware, Inc. |
Vice Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Union Bank of California |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SiRF Technology Inc. |
Vice Chairman of the Board, Roamware, Inc. |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AirTouch Communications |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| AirTouch Communications |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| San Francisco State University |
M.B.A. In Finance |
Former |
| San Francisco State University |
B.A. In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cytogenix, Inc. |
Lawyer |
Current |
| Asian Pacific Fund |
Chairman |
Current |
| H5 Technologies Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vitalstream Holdings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vitalstream, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cytogenix, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Intraware, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hastings College |
Adjunct Professor |
Former |
| Syncronex, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Central Intelligence Agency |
|
Former |
| Vantive Corporation |
|
Former |
| PeopleSoft, Inc. |
|
Former |
| UC-Berkeley |
|
Former |
| The PMI Group Inc. |
Chair |
Former |
| KQED Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Earthjustice |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall |
J.D. degree |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall |
Degree |
Former |
| Intraware, Inc. |
member |
Former |
| The PMI Group Inc. |
member |
Former |
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