The Cloudera Mafia
10 people came through Cloudera and went on to found or lead other companies.
Rob WardBoard ObserverFounded Meritechcapital +1Roman ShaposhnikSoftware EngineerFounded Ainekko +1Kevin WangPlatform EngineeringFounded FossaAneel BhusriBoard Member (Greylock Partners general partner)Founded ExitAmr AwadallahCo-Founder; former CTOFounded ZIR-AIJames ThomasSoftware Engineering InternFounded DialectYousef HelalSoftware Engineer InternFounded VendoPrasad MujumdarSoftware EngineerFounded OkahuOwen O'MalleyFounding team member (early Hadoop architect)Founded HortonworksDipto ChakravartyChief Product Officer (former)Founded Opentext
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Cloudera mafia?
- The Cloudera mafia is the network of 10 people who came through Cloudera and went on to found or lead other companies, including Meritechcapital, Ainekko, Fossa, Exit, ZIR-AI.
- Who is in the Cloudera mafia?
- Notable members include Rob Ward (Meritechcapital), Roman Shaposhnik (Ainekko), Kevin Wang (Fossa), Aneel Bhusri (Exit), Amr Awadallah (ZIR-AI), James Thomas (Dialect), Yousef Helal (Vendo), Prasad Mujumdar (Okahu), among 10 tracked members.
- What companies did Cloudera alumni found?
- Companies founded by Cloudera alumni include Meritechcapital, Ainekko, Fossa, Exit, ZIR-AI, Dialect, Vendo, Okahu, Hortonworks, Opentext.