Mehlam Shakir
Partner, Securetech at Dreamit Ventures
Mehlam Shakir
Partner, Securetech at Dreamit Ventures
Greater Philadelphia
Overview
Work Experience
Partner, Securetech
2020 - Current
At Dreamit Ventures, we invest in transformative Securetech companies that focus on scaling revenues. Our deep vertical expertise and extensive network of partners ignite revenue growth and open doors to smart capital.
Founder & CTO
2014 - 2022
As CTO of PrivacySteward.org, my mission is to spread privacy awareness and greater transparency everywhere - to share my expertise with friends & families and to empower them with the information and tools they need to take charge of their digital privacy and use technology with confidence.
SVP of Product Development
2017 - 2020
As the SVP of Product Development my responsibilities include development and go-to-market strategy for the Next Generation Cloud SIEM solution.
Director of Product Management
2015 - 2017
As Director of Product Management, my responsibilities include strategy and execution of RSA NetWitness Suite's Logs and Analytics solutions.
Group PM
2011 - 2014
As Group PM, my focus was to bring strategic innovations into McAfee's security management platform and drive key integration efforts with other McAfee products
CTO
2008 - 2011
As CTO of NitroSecurity my primary role was to drive creativity and innovation into NitroSecurity's product solutions and bridge the gap between technology development and business requirements. My job involved: o Development of detailed product specifications, product management and being hands-on in the entire development process o Interacting with product management, marketing & sales executives in developing the company & product vision and the go to market strategy o Evangelizing NitroSecurity’s security solutions o Leading pro-services engagements for key customers
CTO
2006 - 2008
As CTO of RippleTech I was responsible for developing and implementing RippleTech's technology vision and roadmap for our next generation network and security management solutions. During my tenure at RippleTech I successfully pulled together a unified security vision that culminated in a purchase of RippleTech by NitroSecurity in 2008.
Founder & CTO
2004 - 2006
I founded Incache in 2004 where I served as CTO for the family of database security solutions. I led the development team and provided direction to all aspects of the business including sales & marketing. This effort culminated in a purchase of Incache by RippleTech in 2006.
Consultant
1998 - 2004
Prior to founding Incache I served as an independent consultant for six years at Goldman Sachs where I provided database administration, technology infrastructure and web development services.