The Hortonworks Mafia
13 people came through Hortonworks and went on to found or lead other companies.
Raj VermaPresident and Chief Operating OfficerFounded SingleStore +1Seetharam VenkateshEngineering LeaderFounded SpotonixBalaji GanesanSr. Director, Enterprise Security StrategyFounded PrivaceraRob BeardenSr Director of EngineeringFounded Sem4aiRaj BainsProduct Management - Apache Hive (Hadoop)Founded ProphecyLuke RoquetRVP, Central RegionFounded DatavoloSuresh SrinivasFounder and VP EngineeringFounded CollateSriharsha ChintalapaniEngineering LeadFounded CollateThejas (TJ) NairSoftware engineer - Founding team - Apache Hive Services, Apache PigFounded CarbonBrightDon Bosco DuraiEnterprise Security ArchitectFounded PrivaceraHarish ButaniHive EngineeringFounded SpotonixOwen O'MalleyFounder and Technical FellowFounded ClouderaMarton SeregSenior Member of Technical StaffFounded Riptides
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Hortonworks mafia?
- The Hortonworks mafia is the network of 13 people who came through Hortonworks and went on to found or lead other companies, including SingleStore, Spotonix, Privacera, Sem4ai, Prophecy.
- Who is in the Hortonworks mafia?
- Notable members include Raj Verma (SingleStore), Seetharam Venkatesh (Spotonix), Balaji Ganesan (Privacera), Rob Bearden (Sem4ai), Raj Bains (Prophecy), Luke Roquet (Datavolo), Suresh Srinivas (Collate), Sriharsha Chintalapani (Collate), among 13 tracked members.
- What companies did Hortonworks alumni found?
- Companies founded by Hortonworks alumni include SingleStore, Spotonix, Privacera, Sem4ai, Prophecy, Datavolo, Collate, CarbonBright, Cloudera, Riptides.