Frank Tycksen

Frank Tycksen is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience in professional services and engineering management. Currently serving as AVP of Professional Services at Venafi since December 2020, Frank has held several leadership roles including Director of Solution Architects and Area VP of Solution Architects. Prior to Venafi, Frank was a Client Solutions Advisor at Optiv Inc, and spent nearly a decade at Thales e-Security, where responsibilities included global oversight of Sales Engineering teams and previous management of customer success initiatives. Additional experience includes leadership positions at Cpruce Labs, Tycksen Consulting, RNA Networks, SignaCert, and Intel Corp, along with a co-founding role at Portland Software. Frank holds a BS in Computer Systems Engineering from the Oregon Institute of Technology.