Thomer Gil Email Address

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Philo offers universities a cost-effective, secure television solution that runs over their existing data network, reducing external bandwidth needs while providing students with television entertainment the way they want to watch. Its innovative service offers students a one-stop, seamless experience to securely access the university's multi-channel TV lineup with a sleek interface, built-in guide and network DVR. It is also rolling out integration with TV Everywhere and on-demand products like HBO GO, interactive content and social media integration.

Former CTO at Philo, a bi-coastal startup. Employee #1 and engineering manager at Meraki, a unicorn startup. Drop-out after doing the MIT Ph.D. program for 6 years in computer science, focusing on distributed systems, operating systems, network security, and databases. Two master's degrees and multiple publications and patents in computer science. Broad experience designing and implementing computer systems. Engineering team leadership, turning ideas into marketable products by aggressively focusing on goals (and saying 'no' a lot), while ensuring healthy team dynamics and individuals' productivity and happiness. Comfortable discussing kernel code with developers and presenting to board of directors. Currently on sabbatical, while advising startups in the US and The Netherlands; serving as senior advisor to Inkef Capital, a venture capital firm in Amsterdam.