Nick McKeown
Founder at Abrizio, Inc.
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Nick McKeown is the founder of Nicira, Inc. (founded in 2007), Barefoot Networks, Inc. (founded in 2013), and Abrizio, Inc. (founded in 1997, where he holds the title of Chief Technical Officer).
He currently holds positions as Director at the Open Networking Foundation and Professor at Stanford University.
In the past, he worked as a Principal at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories from 1986 to 1989.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Leeds in 1986, his graduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1992, and his doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley in 1995.
Nick McKeown active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Abrizio, Inc.
 Abrizio, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Part of Microsemi Storage Solutions, Inc., Abrizio, Inc. manufactures switch-chip fabrics used in asynchronous transfer mode (ATM). The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company was founded by Nick McKeown, Anders Swahn. Abrizio was acquired by Microsemi Storage Solutions, Inc. on September 02, 1999 for $414.53 million. | Founder | 2010-02-01 |
| Stanford University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-02-01 |
Open Networking Foundation
 Open Networking Foundation Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is an operator-led consortium that spearheads disruptive network transformation. The non-profit company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company leverages SDN principles and disaggregation, using open source platforms and defined standards to build operator networks. ONF has been at the forefront of creating and evolving the software-defined networking (SDN) movement, which provides network operators with the freedom to build networks that are dynamic, cost-effective, flexible, secure, and able to adapt to the changing landscape. The company was founded in 2011. | Director/Board Member | - |
Barefoot Networks, Inc.
 Barefoot Networks, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Barefoot Networks, Inc. designs and develops Ethernet switch chips. It specializes in cloud network architectures, P4-programmable high-speed data paths, switch silicon development, P4 compilers, driver software, network telemetry and computational networking. The company was founded by Martin Izzard, Patrick Bosshart, Daniel E. Lenoski and Nick McKeown in May 2013 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Founder | 2013-04-30 |
Former positions of Nick McKeown
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett-Packard Laboratories | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1988-12-31 |
Nicira, Inc.
 Nicira, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nicira, Inc. engages in the development of software platform for data transition. The company was founded by Martin Casado, Nick Mckeown and Scott Shenker in 2007 and and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Founder | - |
Training of Nick McKeown
| University of Leeds | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Doctorate Degree |
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Abrizio, Inc.
Abrizio, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Part of Microsemi Storage Solutions, Inc., Abrizio, Inc. manufactures switch-chip fabrics used in asynchronous transfer mode (ATM). The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company was founded by Nick McKeown, Anders Swahn. Abrizio was acquired by Microsemi Storage Solutions, Inc. on September 02, 1999 for $414.53 million. | Electronic Technology |
Nicira, Inc.
Nicira, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nicira, Inc. engages in the development of software platform for data transition. The company was founded by Martin Casado, Nick Mckeown and Scott Shenker in 2007 and and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
| Hewlett-Packard Laboratories | |
Open Networking Foundation
Open Networking Foundation Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is an operator-led consortium that spearheads disruptive network transformation. The non-profit company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company leverages SDN principles and disaggregation, using open source platforms and defined standards to build operator networks. ONF has been at the forefront of creating and evolving the software-defined networking (SDN) movement, which provides network operators with the freedom to build networks that are dynamic, cost-effective, flexible, secure, and able to adapt to the changing landscape. The company was founded in 2011. | Technology Services |
Barefoot Networks, Inc.
Barefoot Networks, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Barefoot Networks, Inc. designs and develops Ethernet switch chips. It specializes in cloud network architectures, P4-programmable high-speed data paths, switch silicon development, P4 compilers, driver software, network telemetry and computational networking. The company was founded by Martin Izzard, Patrick Bosshart, Daniel E. Lenoski and Nick McKeown in May 2013 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Commercial Services |
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