About
Technology executive and venture investor who served as CIO at MIT, overseeing enterprise technology strategy and infrastructure. Experienced in enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and advanced computing, and active as an investor and advisor to early- and growth-stage companies.
Experience
- Silis LLCManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Forma PrimeAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NutanixField CTO2025 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVice President Information Systems & Technology and CIO2019 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAssociate Vice President Information Systems & Technology and CTO2015 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDirector Operations & Infrastructure Services2010 — 2015Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyManager Network & Infrastructure Services2004 — 2010Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySenior Systems Programmer2003 — 2004Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- ArsDigitaSenior Systems Architect2001 — 2002Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- ArsDigitaSystems Engineer2000 — 2001Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
Problem Solver4Cross-functional Team Leadership6Business Process Improvement2Program Management14Analytics3Identity Management1VoIP1Vendor Management12Data Center7Network Architecture3IT Strategy5Leadership Development1
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ProgrammingOptical NetworkStart-upsIT ManagementManagementStrategyApplication ArchitectureComputer Network OperationsLeadershipCollaborative Problem SolvingAnalysisTeam LeadershipFrom Mark's professional profile.
Colleagues at Forma Prime
Alec Gefrides
Technical Advisor at Forma Prime
Charles Beyrouthy
Founder & Managing Partner at Forma Prime
Dianthe Harris Skurko
Venture Partner at Forma Prime
Dr. Robert Sutor
Technical Advisor at Forma Prime
Morgan Borer
Head of Marketing and Communications at Forma Prime
Robert Sutor
Advisor at Forma Prime
Sanford Dickert
Commercialization Advisor at Forma Prime
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Silis?
- Technology executive and venture investor who served as CIO at MIT, overseeing enterprise technology strategy and infrastructure. Experienced in enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and advanced computing, and active as an investor and advisor to early- and growth-stage companies.
- Where does Mark Silis work?
- Mark Silis is Technical Advisor at Forma Prime.
- Where did Mark Silis go to school?
- Mark Silis studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Computer Science); Saint Ignatius College Prep.
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