About
A veteran technologist with over 30 years of experience, Roger co-founded and served as CTO of cybersecurity companies Fortify Software and AlienVault, and has helped build more than 15 successful cybersecurity companies as an investor, mentor, and board member. At Ballistic he advises cybersecurity founders on building strong products and companies.
Experience
- Ballistic VenturesCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2021 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Root EvidenceInvestor (seed) and Member, Board of Directorscurrent2025 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Gomboc AIInvestor (seed) and Member Board of Directorscurrent2024 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Codezero Technologies Inc.Investor (seed) and Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 β presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- WitnessAICo-Founder & Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GetReal LabsInvestor (seed) & Co-Foundercurrent2022 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Nudge SecurityInvestor (seed) and Member Board of Directorscurrent2022 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Area 51 Ventures, LLCManaging Member2017 β 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Comprehensive Finance Inc. (CFI)Member of the Board of Directors2018 β 2021Dallas, TX
- AT&TVP Products & Technology, AT&T CyberSecurity2018 β 2020Austin, Texas Area
- AlienVaultChief Technology Officer (Products & Technology)2011 β 2018Austin, Texas Area
- PrevotyMember of the Board of Directors2015 β 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
- Kenna SecurityMember of the Board of Directors2013 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- HP Enterprise SecurityHP Fellow & CTO, Fortify2010 β 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Fortify Software Inc.Founder & Chief Technology Officer2002 β 2010Palo Alto, CA
- Inventity Global FundGeneral Partner2001 β 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Inventity Group LLCConsultant & General Partner1997 β 2002Palo Alto, CA
- Sun MicrosystemsMarket Development Manager, Java Technologies1995 β 1996Cupertino, CA
- AppleSW Engineer, Product Manager, Market Segment Manager (Taligent)1992 β 1995Cupertino, CA
- Centerline Software (Formely Sabre Software)Sales Engineer1991 β 1992Palo Alto, CA
Education
- San JosΓ© State UniversityMS, Computer Engineering1990 β 1994
- San JosΓ© State UniversityBS Engineering1982 β 1987
Skills & more
IPS8Consumer Internet13Turn Around Management11New Market Development1Go-to-Market Strategy1Compilers1Enterprise Software Sales1Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)1Manufacturing AutomationSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Product ManagementEarly Stage Ventures
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EntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalStartupsSecurityDevOpsComputer ScienceSecurity Operations CenterArtificial Intelligence (AI)Application SecurityJavaC++Computer SecurityFrom Roger's professional profile.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Root Evidence1
Also worked at AT&T97
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalMark T. NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesBrad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Barmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES
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Also worked at Kenna Security9
Matt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersLuke SorensonPartner at Sorenson VenturesJulius SchwerinPartner, US at RTP GlobalAlex FerraraPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJacques BenkoskiGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersDafina TonchevaGeneral Partner at US Venture Partners
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Also worked at HP Enterprise Security212
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Colleagues at Ballistic Ventures
Adrian Mallinger
Operations & Administration at Ballistic Ventures
Agnes So
Chief Financial Officer at Ballistic Ventures
Andy Johnson
Investor at Ballistic Ventures
Barmak Meftah
General Partner at Ballistic Ventures
Bonnie Komar
Controller at Ballistic Ventures
Caroline Salas
Investor at Ballistic Ventures
Chris Inglis
Investor at Ballistic Ventures
David Hahn
CISO Operating Partner at Ballistic Ventures


























