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The Pivotal Mafia
22 people came through Pivotal and went on to found or lead other companies.
Michael DellBoard MemberFounded Force10Roman ShaposhnikDirector of Open SourceFounded Ainekko +1Sahil KhannaProduct MarketingFounded SagetapEric SchmalzbauerStrategic Account ExecutiveFounded ProspectiveMelinda French GatesFounderFounded Gates FoundationAbby KearnsProduct Manager - Pivotal Cloud FoundryFounded ActiveStateRob MeeChief Executive OfficerFounded Mechanical OrchardJonathan SchneiderSr. Engineering ManagerFounded ModerneHitoshi HaradaDatabase Kernel ArchitectFounded AlpacaYunfeng YangSoftware ArchitectFounded Savant LabsDillon WoodsBig Data ArchitectFounded Tackle.ioBrian DenkerEmerging Technology - Global Sales and ServicesFounded Tackle.ioCameron FraylingFounderFounded Lightcast DiscoveryAyush ParasharPrincipal Technical ArchitectFounded Unifi SoftwareJohn JahnkeVice President - Global Field EngineeringFounded Tackle.ioRohit KelapureAdvisory Solutions ArchitectFounded 8090Sina SojoodiGlobal CTO, Data-Intensive SoftwareFounded 8090Kevin HoffmanAdvisory Solutions ArchitectFounded CosmonicDwayne FordeDirector of Engineering, Cloud FoundryFounded MantleLeo SpiegelSVP of Corporate StrategyFounded Harbr DataJags RamnarayanChief Architect and head of Product management, Big-fast dataFounded SkySQLSudhir MenonHead of Products (Real Time & Big Data)Founded Sema4.ai
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Pivotal mafia?
- The Pivotal mafia is the network of 22 people who came through Pivotal and went on to found or lead other companies, including Force10, Ainekko, Sagetap, Prospective, Gates Foundation.
- Who is in the Pivotal mafia?
- Notable members include Michael Dell (Force10), Roman Shaposhnik (Ainekko), Sahil Khanna (Sagetap), Eric Schmalzbauer (Prospective), Melinda French Gates (Gates Foundation), Abby Kearns (ActiveState), Rob Mee (Mechanical Orchard), Jonathan Schneider (Moderne), among 22 tracked members.
- What companies did Pivotal alumni found?
- Companies founded by Pivotal alumni include Force10, Ainekko, Sagetap, Prospective, Gates Foundation, ActiveState, Mechanical Orchard, Moderne, Alpaca, Savant Labs.