Where does Ruban Kanapathippillai work?

Ruban Kanapathippillai is at Sand Hill Angels.

Where did Ruban Kanapathippillai go to school?

Ruban Kanapathippillai studied at Stanford University (MS, EE); University of Minnesota (BS, EE).

Ruban Kanapathippillai

Investor

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Ruban Kanapathippillai is a technology and business executive with approximately 30 years of experience. He was a founding member of two startups that achieved exits valued at $720 million and $550 million, and has spent the last 4-5 years working with enterprises on infrastructure for AI/ML at edge and cloud environments, including work with major cloud vendors, ISPs, and federal customers. He currently serves as a board advisor to multiple early-stage startups, has authored "The Accidental Entrepreneur," and maintains a mentorship practice focused on early-career professionals.

Experience

Multiple Startups(0-1 scaling stages)Member of the Board of Advisorscurrent2024 — presentSilicon valley, California, USA
RackliveSenior Vice President of Systems and Solutions, Edge and Datacenter AI/ML/Gen-AI productscurrent2024 — presentSilicon Valley, California
SenzMate IoT IntelligenceHead of Global Business Developmentcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
Silicon CatalystAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Iterate.aiInvestor and Advisor to the Founderscurrent2020 — presentUnited States
Sand Hill AngelsAngel Investorcurrent2019 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
KnowledgehookEarly Investor and Advisor to the Founderscurrent2019 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
JOGO HealthEarly Investor and Advisor to the Founderscurrent2019 — present
TiE Silicon ValleyCharter Member2021 — 2024Silicon Valley, California, United States
Western DigitalSenior Director, Technology Evangelist & Strategic Sales2014 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
HGST, a Western Digital companySenior Global Director2014San Jose, CA
Virident Systems, Inc.Founding Team member, Vice President of Programs, Director HW Engineering2006 — 2013Silicon Valley, California, United States
Self employedDesign Consultant2005 — 2006
Intel CorporationSenior Design Manager2001 — 2005
VxTel Inc. (acquired by Intel Corporation)Founder and Director of Engineering1999 — 2001Silicon Valley, California, United States
ConexantEngineering Manager1998 — 1999
Rockwell Semiconductor SystemsDesign manager1994 — 1998

Skills & more

Edtech7Medtech6Stakeholder Management2Product Strategy1Project Management1Product Operations2Marketing StrategyBusiness Development2Internet of Things (IoT)2Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)1Hardware Design4

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ArchitectureSiliconEngineeringFPGASoCSemiconductorsStorageEngineering ManagementInterpersonal SkillsCollaborative Problem SolvingStrategyTeam Leadership

Languages English · Tamil

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Alan Ren

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ruban Kanapathippillai?: Ruban Kanapathippillai is a technology and business executive with approximately 30 years of experience. He was a founding member of two startups that achieved exits valued at $720 million and $550 million, and has spent the last 4-5 years working with enterprises on infrastructure for AI/ML at edge and cloud environments, including work with major cloud vendors, ISPs, and federal customers. He currently serves as a board advisor to multiple early-stage startups, has authored "The Accidental Entrepreneur," and maintains a mentorship practice focused on early-career professionals.
Where does Ruban Kanapathippillai work?: Ruban Kanapathippillai is at Sand Hill Angels.
Where did Ruban Kanapathippillai go to school?: Ruban Kanapathippillai studied at Stanford University (MS, EE); University of Minnesota (BS, EE).