About
Allwyn Sequeira is the founder and CEO of Highway 9 Networks. He previously served as SVP/GM at VMware, where his work included the NSX vSphere networking and security product, the vCloud Air cloud service, the HCX workload migration tool, and the Telco Cloud Platform used in DISH's 5G rollout. Earlier in his career, he co-founded First Virtual, serving as EVP-GM and board director through the company's IPO.
Co-founder & CEO at Highway9
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Co-founders at Highway9
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Debashis BasakCo-founder & CTO
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Serge MaskalikCo-founder & VP R&D
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Sachin ThakkarCo-founder & Sr. Dir R&D
Experience
- Highway 9 NetworksFounder and CEOcurrent2020 — presentUnited States
- VMwareSVP & GM, Hybrid Cloud, Telco/Edge BU, VMware2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- VMwareSVP & GM, vCloud Air2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- VMwareCTO & VP, Cloud Networking & Security2008 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Blue Lane TechnologiesCTO & SVP Products2004 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- netvmgEVP Products & Operations, Board member2000 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- First Virtual (FVC)Founder, EVP Product & Ops, Board member1993 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
- Ungermann BassDirector, Business Unit1990 — 1993San Francisco Bay Area
- U-B NetworksDirector, Business Unit1990 — 1993San Francisco Bay Area
- Touch CommunicationsManager, Engineering1987 — 1990San Francisco Bay Area
- Hewlett-PackardMember Technical Staff1984 — 1987San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Software Industry16StartupsEntrepreneur16Cloud Networking11Virtualization99Cloud Computing99Security90Entrepreneurship14Enterprise Architecture21Data Center46Managed Services18Network Security41
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NetworkingProduct ManagementStart-upsSoftware EngineeringProfessional ServicesStorageManagementVMwareSaaSEnterprise SoftwareLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Allwyn Sequeira?
- Allwyn Sequeira is the founder and CEO of Highway 9 Networks. He previously served as SVP/GM at VMware, where his work included the NSX vSphere networking and security product, the vCloud Air cloud service, the HCX workload migration tool, and the Telco Cloud Platform used in DISH's 5G rollout. Earlier in his career, he co-founded First Virtual, serving as EVP-GM and board director through the company's IPO.
- Where does Allwyn Sequeira work?
- Allwyn Sequeira is Co-founder & CEO of Highway9.
- What companies did Allwyn Sequeira found?
- Allwyn Sequeira founded Highway9.
- Where did Allwyn Sequeira go to school?
- Allwyn Sequeira studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (B. Tech, Computer Science); University of Wisconsin-Madison (MS, Computer Science).
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