Nick Edwards

Nick Edwards is an experienced executive currently serving as Vice President of Product Management at Menlo Security Inc. since April 2021 and as CEO of GradientOne Inc. since August 2015, which focuses on automating laboratory instruments and data storage. Previously, Nick held the position of VP of Marketing & Products at Silver Tail Systems from 2011 to March 2015, contributing to the company’s recognition as a leader in the Magic Quadrant in 2012 and establishing key partnerships with major companies such as MasterCard. Earlier roles include Director of Product Management at Cisco Systems, where leadership spanned a team of approximately 35 and responsible for a $500 million annual run rate in security products, and Group Product Manager for launching IronPort’s first Email Security appliance. Nick's career began at Redback Networks as a Product Manager and included service as a Nuclear Submarine Division Officer in the USS Oklahoma City. Nick holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Control Systems Engineering from the United States Naval Academy.