About
CTO of Foresite; former CEO of Mayadata and former head of core engineering at Skype.
Experience
- KoreInsideInvestor & Client / Partnercurrent2023 — present
- DataCore SoftwareStrategic Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- Foresite Cybersecurity & ComplianceAdvisor to the CEO2023 — 2025United States
- Foresite Cybersecurity & ComplianceChief Technology Officer2024
- EqualMeansEqualTreasurer & Board Director2024 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
- Bakkal CorporationAdvisor to the CEO / Investor2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Foresite Cybersecurity & Compliance: A Saas-based Software Security CompanyChief Product Officer (interim)2022 — 2024Northern Pacific
- Elsewhere CapitalOperating Advisor2022 — 2023Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- MayaDataChief Executive Officer2021San Francisco Bay Area
- MayaDataCOO and Chief Transformation Officer2021San Jose, California, United States
- PolycomExecutive Vice President and Head of Engineering2018 — 2019Austin, Texas Area
- LohikaExecutive Advisor2017 — 2018San Mateo, Californa
- Comhear Inc.Technical Advisor2016 — 2017Greater San Diego Area
- Prysm Inc.Vice President of Engineering - Collaboration Solutions2016 — 2017San Jose
- AutonometryCEO2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- SkypeVice President and Head of Core Technology Group - USA - Estonia2010 — 2012
- CiscoVice President Service Provider Engineering - India2008 — 2010
- CiscoVice President Central Core Engineering - USA1996 — 2008
- SymmetricomManager Software1990 — 1996
- Centigram (acquired by ADC Telecommunications)Eng1988 — 1989
Education
- California State University, Chico1981 — 1985
Skills & more
Cisco Technologies30Enterprise Software18SaaS15Embedded Systems11Databases6Linux5Unix4Switches2Microsoft Azure1.NET FrameworkVisual StudioJava1
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Software as a Service (SaaS)Executive ManagementCloud ComputingSoftware DevelopmentProduct ManagementIntegrationIPSecurityDistributed SystemsSoftware EngineeringTelecommunicationsRoutingFrom Don's professional profile.
Colleagues at Elsewhere Partners
Alex Davern
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
April Downing
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Ben Pfeffer
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Bill Bock
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Cam McMartin
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Chris Finch
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Chris Pacitti
Founder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners
Cliff Cozzolino
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Don Williams work?
- Don Williams is Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners.
Founder mafias
Cisco mafia66
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Russ d'SaEngineerFounded Meetyu +2Val AgostinoDirector of ProductFounded Monarch +2Aye MoahUser Interface DesignerFounded Baydin +1PankajDirector, M&A | Investments | StrategyFounded AI21 LabsRajat MishraSenior Vice President/GM, Customer ExperienceFounded PrezentAnshul SadanaSenior Engineering Manager, GSBUFounded Nexthop
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Elsewhere Partners mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve SemelsbergerOperating AdvisorFounded YouEarnedIt +1Michele PerryOperating PartnerFounded RelatientHarrison YeagerOperating ExecutiveFounded StopLightDenny LeCompteOperating AdvisorFounded PortnoxHeidi FarrisOperating AdvisorFounded ActivTrakMike BennettOperating AdvisorFounded Solarwinds
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California State University, Chico mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended California State University, Chico25
Kaley PetullaExecutive Assistant at Bain Capital CryptoRebecca HarrisOperations / Finance at Standard CryptoMatthew DaughertyDirector at Golden EagleDoug WilliamsGeneral Partner at Empactful CapitalLindsey StilesInvestor at VMG PartnersLouis BockVenture Partner at Sante Ventures
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