Keith McClellan

Keith McClellan has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Keith is currently working at Vendia as the Head of Solutions Engineering since May 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Cockroach Labs from March 2019 to February 2023, where they held the position of Director of Partner Solutions Engineering. During their time there, they led a strategic solutions engineering team, played a key role in partnership planning and growth, led important marketing efforts, and facilitated the development of new products.

Before joining Cockroach Labs, Keith worked at Fuzzbuzz as an Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer from August 2021 to January 2023. Keith'sresponsibilities included advising on entering and engaging in the Federal market for technology startups.

Keith's experience at DataStax involved working as a Solutions Engineering Manager from June 2018 to March 2019. At Mesosphere, Inc., they worked from August 2015 to May 2018 as the Director of Federal Technical Programs. In this role, they played a pivotal role in growing the Federal business, leading global pre-sales demo efforts, and driving security certification processes.

Prior to that, Keith held positions such as Director of Sales Engineering at Platfora from March 2013 to August 2015, Advisory Technology Consultant at EMC Greenplum from April 2012 to March 2013, and Federal Systems Engineer at IBM from May 2009 to April 2012.

Keith's career started at Bogart Associates, Inc. as a Database Developer and DBA from March 2008 to May 2009. Keith then worked as a Consultant at CGI Federal from July 2004 to March 2008.

Overall, Keith McClellan has a strong background in solutions engineering, partnerships, business development, and federal market expertise, contributing to the growth and success of various organizations throughout their career.

Keith McClellan obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Information Science and Technology from Penn State University, where they studied from 2000 to 2004. Keith also holds additional certifications including a MapR Certified Administrator from MapR Technologies, obtained in October 2012, and a Netezza Gold certification from Netezza, obtained in September 2009.