Ricardo A.

Ricardo A. has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several companies and roles. Ricardo currently holds the position of VP Strategy and Business Development at Stratodesk since February 2022. Additionally, they serve as a Member of the Board of Advisors at Aarna Networks, starting in 2022.

Prior to these positions, Ricardo worked at Equinix Metal as part of the Alliances team from October 2020 to February 2022. Ricardo also had a role at Packet, where they were responsible for strategic partnerships until the company was acquired by Equinix in March 2020.

Before their time at Equinix, Ricardo held a Vice President position at Nexenta by DDN. Ricardo initially began as the VP of Business and Corporate Development in September 2014, overseeing business development, strategic alliances, and M&A. Then, they transitioned to the role of Vice President of Alliances from May 2019 to October 2019, shortly before Nexenta was acquired by DDN.

In 2014, Ricardo had a role as the VP of Business Development at Acronis, and in the previous year, they were the Head of Business Development at Mirantis for a brief period.

Their career also includes significant roles at Dell EMC, where they served as an Executive Director of Business Development from May 2012 to June 2013, leading strategic alliances with major cloud virtualization partners. Ricardo then became the SVP of Business Development and OEM Sales, responsible for global alliances and partnerships with key ISVs and platform vendors.

At Computer Associates, Ricardo held various VP-level roles, including VP Strategic Alliances, VP Brand Management - Lifecycle Management & BI Solutions, and VP Brand Management - Storage Solutions.

Ricardo started their career as the Vice President of Product Management at Starbase, a role they held from 1997 to 2000 before the company was acquired by Borland.

Overall, Ricardo A. has displayed a strong background in business development, strategic alliances, and M&A throughout their career in the technology industry.

Ricardo A. completed a Venture Capital Executive Program at the University of California, Berkeley in 2022. Ricardo also holds a Bachelor's degree in Business & Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires'. The information regarding their MBA from the University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business is not provided.