Robert (Bob) Porras

Current

Vice President Storage Software at Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Past

Senior Director Engineering at Sun Microsystems, Inc.
VP Hardware Engineering at Accolade Technology
Director of Engineering at Vitesse Semiconductor

VP/Senior Director Enginering - Core Switching Division at Sycamore Networks
Compaq/Digital Group Engineering Manager - Business Critical Server Division at Compaq

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Education

Lesley University
Boston University
Northeastern University

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Industry

Computer Software

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Robert (Bob) Porras’s Summary

Leader with proven track record for execution and delivery in the areas of Software, Storage, Semiconductors and Systems at both small and large companies. Demonstrated strategic and tactical success in launching new products through the leadership and motivation of others. Versatile “hands on” management style with excellent people, conflict resolution and analytical skills. Consistently awarded for top performance and known as a high-energy executive who leads by example and mentors staff for executing aggressive plans. Significant experience in:

• Revenue/Customers: Delivered over $3B of products in lead mgmt. roles with several companies.
• Team Building: Directly hired over 200 people throughout multiple product developments.
• Negotiation & Contracts: Achieved several multi-million contracts with customers and vendors.
• Program Management: Established procedures that achieved schedule improvements and results.

Robert (Bob) Porras’s Specialties:

embedded, operating systems, systems, storage, servers, telecommunications, semiconductors, management execution and delivery.

Robert (Bob) Porras’s Experience

Vice President Storage Software

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

(Public Company; Computer Software industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )
Senior Director Engineering

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SUNW; Computer Software industry)

2004 — 2006 (2 years )
VP Hardware Engineering

Accolade Technology

(Computer Hardware industry)

February 2004 — October 2004 (9 months)

Pre Series-A startup targeting Intel blade-server IO consolidation using PCI-E.
Director of Engineering

Vitesse Semiconductor

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; VTSS; Semiconductors industry)

February 2002 — July 2003 (1 year 6 months)

Led the design of high performance integrated circuits principally for data communication systems.
VP/Senior Director Enginering - Core Switching Division

Sycamore Networks

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

August 2000 — February 2002 (1 year 7 months)

Led the design and development of intelligent optical network systems.
Compaq/Digital Group Engineering Manager - Business Critical Server Division

Compaq

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CPQ; Computer Hardware industry)

June 1983 — August 2000 (17 years 3 months)

Led the entire development of a world-class NUMA-SMP enterprise data server (WildFire) using innovative switching and StorageWorks technologies.