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Shekar Ayyar

Chief Executive Officer at Arrcus

San Jose, California

Overview

Work Experience

AI

Arrcus, Inc.

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2021 - Current

    Arrcus was founded to enhance business efficiency through superior network connectivity. The company's mission with Arrcus Connected Edge is to offer the best-in-class networking software with the most flexible consumption model at the lowest TCO. The Arrcus team consists of world-class technologists who have an unparalleled record in building industry leading networking products.

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Altair

  • Board Member

    2021

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NTTVC

  • Venture Partner

    2021

ADMY Technology Group

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2021

    SPAC focused on the convergence of Communications and Cloud, catalyzed by 5G and Edge Computing

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VMware

  • EVP and GM, Telco and Edge Cloud

    2019 - 2021

    Passionate about leading the Telco and Communications Service Provider industry to a new level of agility and efficiency using software defined cloud infrastructure for Core, Edge, RAN and Private 5G use cases.

  • EVP Strategy and Corp. Dev., and General Manager, Telco Group

    2007 - 2019

    General Manager, Telco Group (NFV). Manage and run M&A, investments, and other corporate business development. Lead corporate strategy. Nov. 2016 - Present: EVP and GM, Telco Group; Strategy and Corporate Development Jan 2015 - Oct. 2016: Corp. SVP Strat. and Corp Dev., GM Telco NFV Group Jan 2010 - Dec. 2014: SVP Strategy and Corp Dev June 2007 - Dec. 2009: VP Alliances

StrataLens Consulting

  • Managing Partner

    2006 - 2007

    C-level strategy and execution consulting for infrastructure technology companies like Adaptec.

BindView

  • Senior VP Product Management, Services

    2004 - 2006

    Led Product Management and Services Business for publicly traded security compliance software company. Acquired by Symantec.

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Instantis Inc.

  • SVP, Marketing and Bus Dev

    2000 - 2004

    Managed marketing and business development for venture-funded start-up in the San Francisco bay area. Project and Resource Management Application built using an organically developed rapid application creation platform. (Subsequently acquired by Oracle).

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Lucent Technologies

  • Director, Business Development

    1998 - 2000

    Led Lucent's strategic business development work with key technology partners, as part of the Strategy and Corporate Business Development team.

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McKinsey

  • Consultant

    1996 - 1998

    Strategy consultant for technology and telecommunications clients

Education

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