Cerent Company

Industry: Communications equipment company

Description

Cerent Corporation was an optical equipment maker based in Petaluma, California. It was founded in 1997 as Fiberlane Communications with funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Vinod Khosla as the managing VC. Founded: 1997

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Cerent Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Kevin Koithan Kevin Koithan Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Kevin Koithan's Cerent Experience August 1999 - November 1999
Job Scrum Master at Capital One Auto Finance
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Capital One Auto Finance  August 2013 - Present
Boy Scouts of America > Cub Scouts  2012 - 2015
MedAssets  September 2011 - August 2013
HP Enterprise Services  March 2011 - September 2011
Nokia  January 2007 - December 2010
Cisco Systems, Inc  November 1999 - December 2006
CERENT   August 1999 - November 1999
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY  January 1994 - August 1999
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY  November 1991 - December 1993
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY  June 1990 - October 1991

Skills
Scrum, Agile, Medical Billing, Rally, Software Project..., Software Development, Telecommunications, Medical Devices, C++, OOAD, ClearCase, Unix, Salesforce.com, Airlines, Managerial, Java, Agile Methodologies, Perl, Databases, Cross-functional Team..., Object Oriented Design, PMP, UML, Integration, Management, Project Management, Requirements Analysis, SDLC, Design Patterns, Testing, Agile Project Management, C, Embedded Systems, SQL, Test Automation, Program Management, Software Quality..., Architecture, Business Process, Software Design, System Architecture, SOA, Embedded Software, Mobile Applications, Architectures, Enterprise Architecture, Software Engineering, Process Improvement

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   1985 — 1988
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)

Niagara County Community College
Degree: Associate of Applied Science

Alain Jebara Alain Jebara Phoenix, Arizona Area Details
Alain Jebara's Cerent Experience June 1999 - November 1999
Job Platform Application Engineer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Intel Corporation  April 2015 - Present
Wind River Systems / Intel   March 2009 - January 2015
Freescale Semiconductor  July 2008 - March 2009
Slacker Radio Inc.(fka Broadband Instruments)   October 2006 - July 2008
Cisco Systems  March 2003 - October 2006
Cisco Systems  November 1999 - March 2003
Cerent   June 1999 - November 1999
Hypercom  1997 - 1999
Memotec  1994 - 1997

Skills
Firmware, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, C, Software Engineering, Software Development, Ethernet, Product Management, TCP/IP, Wireless, Debugging, Device Drivers, RTOS, Mobile Devices, SNMP, IP, SIP

Education
Université de Montréal - Ecole polytechnique de Montréal   1991 — 1995
B. S., Computer Engineering

Dyke Shaffer Dyke Shaffer San Francisco Bay Area Details
Dyke Shaffer's Cerent Experience April 1997 - November 1999
Job Senior Hardware Engineer
Industry Design
Experience
Computer Systems Applications   April 1997 - Present
Panamax  May 2012 - January 2013
Palm  May 2009 - August 2011
Red Condor  October 2005 - December 2008
Ceravant   October 2001 - December 2005
Fairwind Farm   March 1997 - September 2005
Cisco Systems  December 1999 - September 2001
Cerent   April 1997 - November 1999
Next Level Communications  September 1994 - March 1997
Hewlett-Packard  April 1989 - August 1994

Skills
PCB design, Start-ups, Embedded Systems, Wireless, Telecommunications, Hardware Architecture, Testing, Hardware, C, IC, Integration, Analog, Product Design, Signal Integrity, Schematic Capture, Magnetics, Design for Manufacturing, Integrated Circuit..., CMOS, FPGA, ASIC, Engineering Management, Firmware, Mixed Signal, Product Management

Education
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   1969 — 1976
BS, Electrical Engineering

Tom Randstrom Tom Randstrom Greater Chicago Area Details
Tom Randstrom's Cerent Experience March 1999 - November 1999
Job Product Manager at Charles Industries
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Charles Industries  August 2011 - Present
Mix It & Stix It   April 2008 - August 2011
PCT International  April 2007 - December 2007
Andrew Corporation  December 2005 - March 2007
Cisco Systems  November 1999 - 2005
Cerent   March 1999 - November 1999
Nortel  August 1997 - February 1999
Antec  July 1991 - August 1997
Anixter  March 1985 - July 1991

Skills
Product Marketing, Product Management, Telecommunications, Ethernet, Optical Fiber, Strategy, SDH, DWDM, Start-ups, Cisco Technologies, Wireless, Networking, Management, Direct Sales, Enterprise Software, Sales, Testing, Managed Services, Process Improvement, VoIP, Solution Selling, Forecasting, Broadband, Leadership, IP, Go-to-market Strategy, Mobile Devices, Product Development, Cross-functional Team..., Competitive Analysis, Carrier Ethernet, Fiber Optics, Product Lifecycle..., Strategic Partnerships, Network Design, Sales Engineering, Marketing, Vendor Management, Channel Partners

Education
Northern Illinois University   1980 — 1984
BS

Bill Peatman Bill Peatman San Francisco Bay Area Details
Bill Peatman's Cerent Experience 1998 - 1999
Job Business writer
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
B2B Content Strategies   September 2013 - Present
Raydiance, Inc.   June 2012 - September 2013
Brown and Caldwell  November 2008 - June 2012
Newlevel Group   November 2006 - November 2008
Caymas Systems  2004 - 2007
Cisco Systems  1999 - 2004
Cisco  1999 - 2004
Cerent   1998 - 1999
Advanced Fibre Communications  1994 - 1998
Advanced Fibre Communications  1994 - 1998

Skills
Project Management, Marketing Communications, Technical Writing, Marketing Strategy

Education
Stanford University   1980 — 1984
MA, Englis, Creative Writing

Stanford University   1979 — 1983
AB, English

Alex Kelly, P.E. Alex Kelly, P.E. Greater Atlanta Area Details
Alex Kelly, P.E.'s Cerent Experience 1999 - 2000
Job Independent Telecommunications Consultant
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Transmode   June 2013 - May 2014
XO Communications  January 2011 - May 2013
Cyan Optics  September 2009 - July 2010
Verizon Business  2008 - August 2009
Cisco Systems  September 1999 - August 2007
Cerent   1999 - 2000
Nortel  1985 - 1999

Skills
Ethernet, MPLS, Telecommunications, Network Design, Telephony, VoIP, Metro Ethernet, Unified Communications, DWDM, IP, Data Center, Cisco Technologies, Wireless, Cloud Computing, Juniper, Carrier Ethernet, Sales Engineering, Optical Fiber, Professional Services, CCNA, Solution Selling, Routing, SIP Trunking, Fiber Optics, WAN, SIP, Network Architecture, Managed Services, Co-location, ROADM, PON, CCDA

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   1979 — 1985
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

Eric Burns Eric Burns San Francisco Bay Area Details
Eric Burns's Cerent Experience 1998 - 2000
Job Sales Engineer at Fastly
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Fastly  April 2015 - Present
Interhouse.com   September 1995 - Present
Dynatrace (formerly Compuware)   December 2010 - March 2015
GarageCity.com   April 2008 - December 2010
Red Condor  October 2005 - March 2008
Cisco  2000 - 2005
Cerent   1998 - 2000
Next Level Communications  1995 - 1998

Skills
Perl, Java, Application Performance..., LAMP, JavaScript, Relational Databases, Information Security, CSS, Computer Security, HTML, Windows, Linux, Firewalls, End-to-end, Networking, SaaS, SQL, Servers, Network Administration, Datacenter..., Application Monitoring, Performance Management, Performance Tuning, Performance Improvement, Programmers, ITIL, Unix, Databases, System Administration, Troubleshooting, Shell Scripting, Operating Systems, Security, Testing

Education
MooC courses after completing MSIS in Information Systems from University of San Francisco   2014 — 2015
Various Big Data, Business Intelligence & Security courses

University of San Francisco   2008 — 2010
Masters, Information Systems, Information Security Emphasis

Sonoma State University   1997 — 1999
BS, Business, MIS Concentration, Cum Laude

Santa Rosa Junior College   1988 — 2005
MCSC, Computer Science/GE

Dave Irek Dave Irek Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Dave Irek's Cerent Experience April 1999 - November 1999
Job Business Development Consultant
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Infinera (Connected Consulting Group, LLC.)   April 2014 - Present
FanMode   March 2015 - Present
Connected Consulting Group LLC   August 2011 - Present
Dimension Data Middle East and Africa (Connected Consulting Group, LLC)   September 2011 - April 2014
GDT - General Datatech (Connected Consulting Group, LLC)   August 2011 - August 2012
Cisco  October 2010 - August 2011
Cisco  July 2009 - October 2010
Cisco Systems, Inc.   May 2006 - July 2009
Cisco  2000 - 2006
Cerent   April 1999 - November 1999

Skills
Sales/Sales Management, Business Development, Market Development, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Management, Strategy, DWDM, Data Center, Telecommunications, Cloud Computing, SDH, Carrier Ethernet, Executive Management, Account Management, Selling, IP, Sales Operations, Business Strategy, Cisco Technologies, Solution Selling, Pre-sales, Product Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Contract Negotiation, Negotiation, Professional Services, Routing, Cross-functional Team..., Key Account Management, Wireless, Managed Services, Business Alliances, Sales Management, Channel, Management, Leadership, Networking, Optical Fiber, Sales, Direct Sales, WLAN, Sales Process, Competitive Analysis, VoIP, International Sales, Channel Partners, Product Development, Start-ups, Consulting, New Business Development

Education
Texas A&M University   1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Science, Engineering

Collin County Community College   1987 — 1990
AS Eng., Engineering

James Dehnert James Dehnert San Francisco Bay Area Details
James Dehnert's Cerent Experience 1997 - 1999
Job IT Director at Brandle.net
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Brandle   2011 - Present
Norcal Networks Inc.   March 2005 - October 2007
Caymas Systems Inc.   2002 - March 2005
Cisco Systems  1999 - 2001
Cerent   1997 - 1999
DSC Communications  1993 - 1997

Skills
SaaS, Linux System..., Red Hat Linux, Cloud Computing, Rackspace Cloud, Cloud Security, DNS management, Network Design, Network Administration, Network Security, Information Technology, Wireless Networking, Business Continuity..., Disaster Recovery, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Cost Management, Longevity, Data Center, Puppet, Cfengine, Firewalls, Router Configuration, Virtualization, Asterisk, Data Backup Solutions, VPN, Change Management, Remote Infrastructure..., Acquisition Integration, Start-ups, Lean Startup, TCP/IP, IT Management, Cisco Technologies, Integration, Unix, Servers, Networking, Auto Racing, karting

Education
University of California, San Diego   1988 — 1992
BS, Physics

William Choe William Choe San Francisco Bay Area Details
William Choe's Cerent Experience 1999 - 2005
Job VP, Products and Alliances HIRING! Product Mktg, Alliances Mktg, & TMEs
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
Cumulus Networks  2013 - Present
Dell  2011 - 2013
LSI Corporation  2010 - 2011
Cisco  2005 - 2010
Cerent   1999 - 2005
Grand Junction Networks   1994 - 1999

Skills
Product Management, Go-to-market Strategy, Cloud Computing, Start-ups, Business Development, Data Center, Wireless, Strategy, Management, Storage, Leadership, Networking, Product Lifecycle..., Enterprise Software, Strategic Partnerships

Education
Santa Clara University   1997 — 1999
MBA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   1987 — 1992
Engineering

Eric Clelland Eric Clelland San Francisco Bay Area Details
Eric Clelland's Cerent Experience 1998 - 2002
Job CoFounder and Chief Innovation Evangelist
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Cyan  November 2006 - Present
Cyan  November 2006 - December 2008
Caymas   2002 - 2006
Cisco Systems, Inc.   November 1999 - April 2002
Cerent   1998 - 2002
Cerent   1998 - 2002
Cerent   1998 - 2000
DSC Communications Corp.  January 1988 - May 1998

Skills
Telecommunications, Wireless, Ethernet, VoIP, Cloud Computing, IP, Product Management, Channel, Fiber Optics, SaaS, Solution Selling, Product Marketing

Education
University of Michigan   1985 — 1987
MSEE, Electrical Engineering

Oakland University   1981 — 1985
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

Humphrey Chin Humphrey Chin San Francisco Bay Area Details
Humphrey Chin's Cerent Experience March 1998 - July 1999
Job CTO at SafetyChain Software, Inc.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
SafetyChain Software, Inc.   November 2011 - July 2013
Enwisen, a Infor/Lawson Company   August 2010 - October 2011
TaskCORE Inc.   September 2006 - August 2010
Cisco Systems  March 1998 - February 2006
Cerent   March 1998 - July 1999
Phase Metrics, Inc.   March 1997 - February 1998
SyQuest Technologies, Inc.   January 1992 - February 1997
IBM  May 1984 - January 1992

Skills
Solaris, Perl, Enterprise Software, System Architecture, Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Software Development, Scalability, SaaS, Device Drivers, Professional Services, Agile Methodologies, Software Design, Linux, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Cisco Technologies, TCP/IP, Debugging, Start-ups, Scrum, Web Services, Web Applications, Integration, Unix, Software Engineering, Hardware

Education
California State University-Chico   1982 — 1984
BS, Computer Science - Systems Option

City College of San Francisco   1979 — 1982
AA, Computer Science

Rex Pugh Rex Pugh Sacramento, California Area Details
Rex Pugh's Cerent Experience 1998 - 2002
Job Senior Director at NETGEAR, Cloud Networking and Switching
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
NETGEAR  January 2015 - Present
Hewlett-Packard  May 2013 - December 2014
Hewlett-Packard  January 2011 - May 2013
Premier Mushrooms LP   May 2009 - January 2011
ProDirect Logistics Inc   2005 - May 2009
Cisco  2001 - 2002
Cerent   1998 - 2002
Hewlett-Packard  1984 - 1998
Procurve Networking by HP  1992 - 1997

Skills
Strategic Planning, Product Management, Cloud Computing, Management, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing Strategy, Program Management, Business Development, Vendor Management, Strategy, Data Center, SaaS, Cross-functional Team..., Enterprise Software, New Business Development, Retail, Business Strategy, Product Marketing, Telecommunications, Marketing, Manufacturing, Software Development, Project Management, Product Development, Start-ups, Business Valuation, Entrepreneurship, Routing, Customer Service, Go-to-market Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Networking, LAN Switching

Education
University of California, Davis   1980 — 1984
Bachelor of Science (BS)

Jeff Santos Jeff Santos Mckinney, Texas Details
Jeff Santos's Cerent Experience 1997 - 1999
Job Telecom & Networking Technologies
Industry Internet
Experience
ADVA Optical Networking  January 2006 - July 2011
Covaro Networks  March 2005 - January 2006
Cisco Systems  2002 - 2004
Cisco Systems  1999 - 2002
Cerent   1997 - 1999
Alcatel Network Systems  1996 - 1998
Nortel  1989 - 1993
Rockwell International  February 1985 - February 1989

Skills
Ethernet, Product Management, Optical Fiber, Sales Engineering, Marketing, Telecommunications, Wireless, Direct Sales, Salesforce.com, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Development, Strategy, Sales, Cross-functional Team..., OTN, SaaS, Program Management, Cisco Technologies, Selling, Business Alliances, Product Marketing, Professional Services, Enterprise Software, Leadership, Sales Management, Data Center, Cloud Computing, Managed Services

Education
Millikin University   1979 — 1983
BS, Industrial Engineering

Scott Messenger Scott Messenger San Francisco Bay Area Details
Scott Messenger's Cerent Experience 1998 - 1999
Job Experienced Marketing & Business Development Executive
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Nokia Siemens Networks  January 2008 - Present
Atrica  March 2005 - December 2007
Cisco Systems  1999 - 2005
Cerent   1998 - 1999
Alcatel  1990 - 1998

Education
Texas A&M University

Raghu Belur Raghu Belur San Francisco Bay Area Details
Raghu Belur's Cerent Experience 1997 - 1999
Job VP of Marketing at Enphase Energy Inc.
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Enphase Energy Inc.   January 2006 - Present
Cisco Systems  1999 - 2002
Cerent   1997 - 1999

Skills
Product Management, Product Marketing, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Development, Cross-functional Team...

Education
University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business   2006 — 2009
MBA, Business Adminstration

Texas A&M University   1990 — 1993
MS, Electrical Engineering

Bangalore University   1984 — 1989
BE, Electronics Engineering

Stephen Zielke Stephen Zielke Austin, Texas Area Details
Stephen Zielke's Cerent Experience July 1999 - November 1999
Job Senior Director Business Development at ADVA Optical Networking
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
ADVA Optical Networking  January 2013 - March 2015
Cisco Systems  August 2007 - September 2012
Cisco Systems  February 2003 - July 2007
Cisco Systems  August 2000 - February 2003
Cisco Systems  July 1999 - July 2000
Cerent   July 1999 - November 1999
NEC  April 1998 - June 1999
Trend Communications   August 1997 - April 1998
JDSU  August 1994 - August 1997
Pulsecom  August 1992 - August 1994

Skills
Telecommunications, Managed Services, Optical Fiber, DWDM, Business Development, Channel Partners, Sales Management, Sales, Product Management, Solution Selling, Sales Engineering, Networking, Strategy, Professional Services, Data Center, Marketing Management, Strategic Planning, Metro Ethernet, Optical, Packet Optical Transport, Optical Networking, Partner Development, Microsoft Excel, Cross-functional Team..., Fiber Optics, Broadband, Optical Communications, Start-ups, C#, Visual Basic, Partner Management, Channel Partner..., Optical Network Design, Service Provider..., Optical Network, Packet Optical, Channel Sales, Team Leadership

Education
Marymount University   1993 — 1996
MBA, Business

University of Pennsylvania   1987 — 1988
MS, Electrical Engineering

Drexel University   1982 — 1987
BS, Electrical Engineering, Major GPA: 4.0 / 4.0

Robert Spaulding Robert Spaulding San Francisco Bay Area Details
Robert Spaulding's Cerent Experience 1998 - 2005
Job Supervising Building Inspector, Sonoma County Building Department
Industry Construction
Experience
County of Sonoma  July 2013 - Present
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory  May 2011 - Present
sonoma county  2007 - May 2011
The Phillips Group  2006 - 2007
cisco  1999 - 2005
cerent   1998 - 2005

Skills
Troubleshooting, Inspection, Windows, Linux, Project Management, AutoCAD, Construction, Project Planning, Testing, Contractors, Leadership, Product Management

Education
Sonoma State University   1996 — 1998
b.s., computer science

Parminder Sikand Parminder Sikand San Francisco Bay Area Details
Parminder Sikand's Cerent Experience July 1997 - November 1999
Job Independent Consultant
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Self Employed  July 2001 - Present
Cisco  November 1999 - April 2001
Cerent   July 1997 - November 1999
Harris Corporation  August 1982 - July 1997

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1977 — 1982
BA, Computer Science

Ajaib Bhadare Ajaib Bhadare San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ajaib Bhadare's Cerent Experience January 1997 - August 1999
Job CO Founder Director at First Community Bank California
Industry Banking
Experience
FirstCommunityBank   2005 - Present
Billa Management   January 2002 - Present
Cisco  September 1999 - May 2004
Cerent   January 1997 - August 1999
Alcatel-Lucent  March 1988 - December 1996
Crimson  1996 - 1996
Siemens  1983 - 1985
GEC Plessey Telecommunications  1980 - 1984

Education
University of London   1987 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Menzies Comprehensice school   1975 — 1977
A levels

Sandwell High School   1970 — 1975
CSC and O levels

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