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The IBM Mafia

638 people came through IBM and went on to found or lead other companies.

Jeff SmithSoftware EngineerFounded SmuleAjay AroraSoftware EngineerFounded Vera SecurityRohit KelapureAdvisory Software EngineerFounded 8090Ozan BilgenInternFounded Base64Leon StephanSoftware DeveloperFounded BlingSkyler ThomasSenior Technical Staff MemberFounded Cake AiEnlin XuEngineering Director (Turbonomic, Acquired by IBM)Founded CauselyPaul-Emmanuel BidaultCloud Data Services Digital Offering RepresentativeFounded DastraAdrian NegoitaAutomation QA AnalystFounded DexoryMiro CupakSoftware EngineerFounded DNAstackRobert CowartSenior Strategy Advisor, Tivoli CTO's OfficeFounded ElastiFlowAbdigani DiriyeResearch ManagerFounded Elevate (formerly Bloom)Craig ConboySenior Technical Staff MemberFounded FrugalNayeem ZenSoftware EngineerFounded PlutoMartin GuillaumeMedia Industry Leader for UKI & EuropeFounded GreenpraxisJack CornesIndustry Solutions Sales TeamFounded HausBotsDaniel BarretoStaff EngineerFounded Haystack NewsBryan VannExtreme Blue Engineering IternFounded KindoXiangning LiuStaff Software EngineerFounded LaxisOfer ShachamASIC Design/Verification EngineerFounded Majestic LabsDan Kortegaard NielsenWatson IoT, Enterprise SalesFounded MazepayLaura Haft BrodyProduct ManagerFounded NoosheeRobert SaundersSoftware Engineer InternFounded OwnrightSteena Sunyong LeeInternFounded PerfittAlexander FongResearch Software EngineerFounded PluralChris BlackleyBusiness AnalystFounded PrescryptiveDaniella DeGraceTechnical Architect, Team LeadFounded Procedure FlowMax VerteletskyiInnovation Lab Leader - IBM Cloud Ecosystem Development, CEE HQFounded SpacetiJay SrinivasanResearch ScientistFounded StitchflowRahul NagarApplication Services - Account Growth LeaderFounded str8batAl GiocondiEnterprise Account Manager - Watson Supply ChainFounded TerzoGary BhattacharjeeSenior Product ManagerFounded TraydstreamAlexey TimanovskyAdvisory Software EngineerFounded WorkatoAnand KrishnanAssociate PartnerFounded SensorscallJohn GauchSenior Professional Financial AnalystFounded Synervoz CommunicationsJohn StrawSenior Advisor to IBMFounded LinkdexAhmed AbdelraoufSummer TraineeFounded GameballDavid SteinConsultantFounded AshBruno SantosIT SpecialistFounded MxheroAhmed OssamaSystems EngineerFounded BringyJesus Isaac Rayon PalomarData Scientist & Business AnalystFounded Blau CorpTamer ManasterlyData & Analytics ManagerFounded QardyAiman AlqhtaniSoftware Engineer InternFounded ReachwareNoah HynamTeam LeaderFounded CreatorDBTrenor WilliamsNational Practice Leader - Physician ServicesFounded Socially DeterminedCharbel SafadiSenior Partner, Financial Services Sector LeaderFounded ZafinHai MagSouth Solutions, Sales Enablement, Strategy DirectorFounded EvaLe ZhangRational SVTFounded SpaceportZain AdmaniSoftware EngineerFounded InorsaPanos KaragiannisCognitive Analytics and Deep LearningFounded MoveoVenu BandaSenior EngineerFounded SonetioRich BohrTeam LeaderFounded Woodland Biomass InnovationsPeter JewettManufacturing Control CenterFounded Accessible WebVivek BajajGlobal Vice President, Watson Financial Services Solutions, Member IBM Industry AcademyFounded LikezeroSimon ForrestWorld Wide Procurement & ManufacturingFounded Nova InnovationÉtienne ColellaSales ManagerFounded PixidBharath KumarSoftware EngineerFounded DigitalapiVlastimil VodičkaTechnical Support for German-speaking accountsFounded LeadspickerChristian RichterAssociate IT ArchitectFounded YUKKA LabDavid BurkeSoftware DeveloperFounded Audrey AISimon BakerSystems Integration ConsultantFounded VersedBas FransenVice President Technology Collaboration Solutions AsiaFounded EcomatcherViolette HenotSenior Sustainability ConsultantFounded TaamaPorter StowellSenior Manager of Developer GTM Strategy - Emerging TechnologiesFounded W3Santhosh JayaprakashAssistant Project ManagerFounded UnosecurRoger YarrowSystems Management ProfessionalFounded TrueLookIan YipSenior Security ConsultantFounded AvertroEla MezhiborskyMarketing Co-opFounded AutohostJim WetekampTeam Lead - IGS WW FinanceFounded RiskonnectMatthew SchwartzGlobal Partner, SAP Mobility & InnovationFounded WorksoftBill MannIntern Software Engineer during Aston University Placement YearFounded Inception CyberPalak Dalal BhatiaProject TraineeFounded Iris AgentMonica EnandSales & MarketingFounded ZapprovedBertrand de LeusseAssistant CFO Outsourcing Division FranceFounded CreditinfoKyle NesbitResearch Intern - Computer Architecture and Floating Point DesignFounded Credible DataEric MilhizerMainframe Computer Developer (Co-Op)Founded Pogo EnergyAriadna Font LlitjosChief of Staff (EA) to Mike Rhodin, SVP IBM WatsonFounded AliniaAlex SayyahDirector of Marketing, Tivoli Composite Application Management GroupFounded Aleran SoftwareMikel Carmenes CaviaDB2 Advanced Support AnalystFounded OnfleetSiddharth LunawatProduct ManagerFounded HammoqLucas SmithDevOps and Automation DeveloperFounded DocumensoDon WardEnterprise Field Sales Executive - Softlayer Cloud Sales @ IBMFounded LaundrisVishal ShuklaDirector Engineering- IBM Cloud NetworksFounded Aviz NetworksGregory B. KalushFinancial Consultant, IBM Corporate Budgets StaffFounded InterphaseNicolò CalcavecchiaIBM Research Laboratory Haifa, IsraelFounded ApylonDonatas RepečkaData Engineer / Data ScientistFounded biomatterKi-Young SHINConsultant, Interactive Experience and MobileFounded DesignovelMichael NovatiSoftware Development InternFounded FormationAhmed DewidarIBM Digital Business Automation Technical Sales LeaderFounded khazenlyPatrick PimbertConsultant SéniorFounded 8SecZoltan SzalasGrowth Product Lead - Data & Business InsightsFounded CroissantMahmoud SabaeTraineeFounded Garment IODaniel BenjaminPhysical Integration InternFounded Immuto ScientificHans GuntrenGroup Manager,. Product Design And DevelopmentFounded Deliberately AIAlok GuptaGeneral Manager & Vice President, Watson Health Imaging (Merge)Founded Expansion TechnologiesGeorge KangTech Lead, Sr. Research Software EngineerFounded AlphaBitCore

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Frequently asked questions

What is the IBM mafia?
The IBM mafia is the network of 638 people who came through IBM and went on to found or lead other companies, including Smule, Vera Security, 8090, Base64, Bling.
Who is in the IBM mafia?
Notable members include Jeff Smith (Smule), Ajay Arora (Vera Security), Rohit Kelapure (8090), Ozan Bilgen (Base64), Leon Stephan (Bling), Skyler Thomas (Cake Ai), Enlin Xu (Causely), Paul-Emmanuel Bidault (Dastra), among 638 tracked members.
What companies did IBM alumni found?
Companies founded by IBM alumni include Smule, Vera Security, 8090, Base64, Bling, Cake Ai, Causely, Dastra, Dexory, DNAstack.