Peter Marconi

Current

VP, Engineering at Virtual Computer Inc.

Past

President at The Marconi Group
Co-founder, VP of Systems Engineering at Axiowave Networks
Co-founder, VP of Hardware at Nexabit Networks Inc.

VP of Engineering at CrossComm Corporation
Principal Engineer at Center for High Performance Computing
Principal Engineer at Encore Computer Corporation

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Education

Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business
Northeastern University

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Industry

Computer Networking

Peter Marconi’s Summary

A decisive and pragmatic technology executive who has been instrumental in building companies, world-class products, and high-performance teams for 20 years. Experience characterizing high potential products, steering product definition and a technology roadmap through both market and technology-driven organizations with a successful record of over 10 breakthrough product introductions.

Peter Marconi’s Specialties:

Extensive knowledge of computer, networking and switching architectures especially around high-performance, service delivery guarantees. Large, complex electrical/mechanical systems integrating hardware, software and systems technologies in the high-end multiprocessing and core routing markets for Enterprise, Telecomm and internet backbones.

Peter Marconi’s Experience

VP, Engineering

Virtual Computer Inc.

(Computer Software industry)

February 2008 — Present (11 months)

With significant venture capital backing and experienced management team Virtual Computer was founded in 2007 to improve the manageability, reliability, and security of personal computers through advanced virtualization technology. Focused on helping IT teams reduce the cost of managing geographically distributed PCs, Virtual Computer's unique technology platform also protects against data loss and theft while providing a more reliable computing experience for the end-user. We have assembled top notch engineering team that includes top architects, engineers, and product management with extensive backgrounds in delivering products in distributed computing, virtualization, grid technology, PC security management, Linux, Solaris and Windows kernels. We are currently recruiting engineers with experience in distributed system management, security, virtualization, Windows and Linux kernel. Privately held, Virtual Computer is headquartered in Westford, MA.
President

The Marconi Group

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Market Research industry)

January 2005 — February 2008 (3 years 2 months)
Co-founder, VP of Systems Engineering

Axiowave Networks

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Networking industry)

July 2000 — December 2004 (4 years 6 months)
Co-founder, VP of Hardware

Nexabit Networks Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Networking industry)

January 1997 — July 2000 (3 years 7 months)
VP of Engineering

CrossComm Corporation

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Networking industry)

February 1994 — December 1996 (2 years 11 months)
Principal Engineer

Center for High Performance Computing

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

January 1992 — February 1994 (2 years 2 months)
Principal Engineer

Encore Computer Corporation

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

June 1986 — January 1992 (5 years 8 months)

Peter Marconi’s Education

Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business

MBA, 2007 — 2009 (expected)
Northeastern University

BSEE, Computer Engineering, 1982 — 1987