Suleman Ali

Current

Partner at Shotput Ventures
Co-Founder at Brooklyn Packet Co.

Past

Principal at The Connectors Group
Co-Founder & CEO at Esgut
Program Manager at Microsoft

Intern at Cyberguard Corporation

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Education

Georgia Institute of Technology
Pine View

Connections

444 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

My Blog

Suleman Ali’s Summary

I've found my calling in life: making something where there was nothing before using software. I love it. I love reading about it, thinking about it, writing about it, talking about it, and doing it.

Suleman Ali’s Experience

Partner

Shotput Ventures

(Computer Software industry)

January 2009 — Present (7 months)

http://shotputventures.com
Co-Founder

Brooklyn Packet Co.

(Computer Software industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year)

Working on my second startup in as many years.
Currently building web apps in stealth mode.
Principal

The Connectors Group

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

September 2008 — April 2009 (8 months)
Co-Founder & CEO

Esgut

(Computer Software industry)

July 2007 — April 2008 (10 months)

Esgut was acquired by Social Gaming Network (SGN) in April 2008.

1. Started company.
2. Developed and tested most popular products.
3. Built and managed a development team of 10 people.
4. Defined and executed against product roadmap.
5. Cultivated relationships with investors and partners.
6. Made exit happen.

90% failure, 10% success...fortunately the 10% success created real value.
Program Manager

Microsoft

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

January 2004 — June 2007 (3 years 6 months)
Intern

Cyberguard Corporation

(Public Company; Computer Software industry)

2003 — 2003 (less than a year)