Parker Harris
FounderFounder at Salesforce
San Francisco, CA
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedSalesforce
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About
Parker Harris co-founded Salesforce with Marc Benioff in 1999 and wrote the original multi-tenant architecture that made cloud CRM economically viable — the technical foundation of the SaaS model. He has held the senior technology role at the company for more than two decades, most recently as Chief Technology Officer of Slack after the acquisition.
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Experience
- SalesforceChief Technology Officercurrent1999 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Left Coast SoftwareCo-Founder1996 — 1999San Francisco, California, United States
- Metropolis SoftwareSoftware Engineer1993 — 1996San Francisco Bay Area
- Honeybee Software Co., ltd.Software Engineer1989 — 1993Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Parker HarrisParker Harris - Co Founder & CTO at Salesforce (Hyper-Growth, Culture, M&A)
Modern CTO
Modern CTO Podcast Episode #107 Parker Harris - CTO & Co-Founder at Salesforce
Modern CTO
Fireside Chat with Marc Benioff and Parker Harris | Salesforce
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Parker Harris?
- Parker Harris co-founded Salesforce with Marc Benioff in 1999 and wrote the original multi-tenant architecture that made cloud CRM economically viable — the technical foundation of the SaaS model. He has held the senior technology role at the company for more than two decades, most recently as Chief Technology Officer of Slack after the acquisition.
- Where does Parker Harris work?
- Parker Harris is Founder of Salesforce.
- What check size does Parker Harris write?
- Parker Harris typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Parker Harris found?
- Parker Harris founded Salesforce.
- Where did Parker Harris go to school?
- Parker Harris studied at Middlebury College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Literature (British and Commonwealth)).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Parker Harris?
- Tracked appearances include "Parker Harris - Co Founder & CTO at Salesforce (Hyper-Growth, Culture, M&A)", "Modern CTO Podcast Episode #107 Parker Harris - CTO & Co-Founder at Salesforce", "Fireside Chat with Marc Benioff and Parker Harris | Salesforce".
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