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Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer

F5 Networks provides application delivery networking technology that optimizes the delivery of network-based applications.

Senior tech executive who likes to solve challenging problems with the experience of creating best of breed client focused solutions. Meets the needs of the business by taking into account constraints such as budget, time, technology and team capabilities. As CTO and EVP of Products, developed new products that allowed company to expand ADC market share from less than 15% to over 50% while maintaining 84%+ gross margins and 36%+ operating margins. Revenue grew from $170M to over $2.1B. Driven by the belief that strong and empowered teams build strong and innovative products. Grew development and product management teams from <200 personnel to over 1300 personnel in eight development locations with six in the US, one in Tel Aviv and one in Warsaw, Poland. F5 was awarded Best Place to work by GlassDoor.com in 2014 and 2015.As CTO, in additional to driving technology and product releases, worked directly with customer and cross-functional teams to establish product roadmap and product execution priorities. Worked directly with investment and analyst communities to articulate technologies and market opportunities. Helped establish F5 in the pole position in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for 10 years in row.