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Mark Silis

Investor

Technical Advisor at Forma Prime

San Francisco, California, United States

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.

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Experience

  1. Silis LLCManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Forma PrimeAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. NutanixField CTO2025 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVice President Information Systems & Technology and CIO2019 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAssociate Vice President Information Systems & Technology and CTO2015 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDirector Operations & Infrastructure Services2010 — 2015Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyManager Network & Infrastructure Services2004 — 2010Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  8. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySenior Systems Programmer2003 — 2004Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  9. ArsDigitaSenior Systems Architect2001 — 2002Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  10. ArsDigitaSystems Engineer2000 — 2001Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyComputer Science1995 — 1999
  2. Saint Ignatius College Prep1991 — 1995

Skills & more

Problem Solver4Cross-functional Team Leadership6Business Process Improvement2Program Management14Analytics3Identity Management1VoIP1Vendor Management12Data Center7Network Architecture3IT Strategy5Leadership Development1
+12 moreProgrammingOptical NetworkStart-upsIT ManagementManagementStrategyApplication ArchitectureComputer Network OperationsLeadershipCollaborative Problem SolvingAnalysisTeam Leadership

From Mark's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Also attended Saint Ignatius College Prep5

Pete AmaroManaging Partner at L'ATTITUDE VenturesAJ McDevittAssociate at FrontenacDanielle MantichVP of Investor Relations at BroadLight CapitalSamuel FrithInvestor at Brand Foundry VenturesJay DrainInvestment Partner at a16z crypto

Shared employers

Also worked at Nutanix16

David BlumbergFounder and Managing Partner at Blumberg CapitalBruce TaraginManaging Director at Blumberg CapitalParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCRamu ArunachalamGeneral Partner at A.Capital VenturesAdam StruckFounder & Managing Partner at Struck CapitalRavi MhatrePartner and Co-Founder at Lightspeed Venture Partners

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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology271

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

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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