Dimitri Vlachos

Marketing Advisory Council Member – UMass Boston, College of Management

UMass Boston College of Management

May 2025 - Current (1 year 4 months)

Serve as an advisor to the College of Management’s Marketing Department, providing strategic guidance on curriculum development, industry alignment, and emerging trends in marketing. Collaborate with faculty and fellow council members to bridge academia and industry, ensuring students gain the skills and perspectives needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving marketplace. Engage directly with students through mentorship, workshops, and career guidance, helping prepare the next generation of marketing leaders by connecting classroom learning with real-world practice.

Board Advisor

Autoptic Inc

Nov 2024 - Current (1 year 10 months)

CMO

Spacelift

Mar 2024 - Current (2 years 6 months)

CMO

Brinqa

Aug 2022 - Mar 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Chief Marketing Officer

Devo

Apr 2019 - Jul 2022 (3 years 4 months)

Devo is the only cloud-native logging and security analytics platform that releases the full potential of your data to empower bold, confident action. With unrivaled scale to collect all of your data without compromise, speed to give you immediate access and answers, and clarity to focus on the signals that matter most, Devo is your ally in protecting your organization today and tomorrow.

VP Marketing

Devo

Oct 2017 - Mar 2019 (1 year 6 months)

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VP Marketing

Pwnie Express Acquired by Outpost

Mar 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 8 months)

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VP Marketing

ObserveIT Acquired by Proofpoint

Apr 2014 - Mar 2016 (2 years)

Drove 100%+ YoY US sales growth in early stage, Bain Venture Capital backed security startup. Built multi-channel lead generation engine that delivered 43% of sales bookings. Responsible for positioning, messaging, product marketing, lead generation, PR, AR and marketing automation. Repositioned company from “Stick a camera in your server” to the “Leader in Insider Threat Prevention”, while supporting complex WW sales engine with 3 different GTMs: US inside sales, EMEA field direct, ROW channel sales. Reported directly to CEO and worked with exec management team and board to align marketing and company goals.

Vice President, Marketing and Products

Riverbed Technology

Nov 2010 - Mar 2014 (3 years 5 months)

Drove double-digit, YOY revenue growth while scaling from a $100M to $250M run rate business with the $1B OPNET acquisition. Responsible for messaging, positioning, product marketing, lead generation, PR and AR strategy and product management for Riverbed Performance Management business unit. Report to the GM of the business unit, and work with the Riverbed executive team to set product and go-to-market strategy and ensure its execution. Manage a team of 20+ people with an annual $5M+ marketing budget.

Senior Director, Product Management

Riverbed Technology

Feb 2006 - Nov 2010 (4 years 10 months)

Grew Cascade, formerly Mazu Networks, from $12 million to $100 run rate business. Owned complete product life cycle: product strategy, messaging, requirements, go-to market strategy, pricing and end-of-life policies. Reported to the GM of the Cascade Business Unit, and worked regularly with the Riverbed executive team. Spent significant time in the field with customers, prospects, and target market segments.

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Director of Engineering

Mazu Networks Acquired by Riverbed Technology

Jan 2001 - Feb 2006 (5 years 2 months)

Managed team with six direct reports and day-to-day operations of a fifteen-person engineering team. Steered the team through the balancing act of customer retention vs. new feature development associated with rapid customer adoption in a start-up. Reported to the VP of Engineering.

Software Engineer III MPLS Group

Cisco Systems

Jul 1998 - Jan 2001 (2 years 7 months)

• Designed and implemented MPLS forwarding engine embedded in all Cisco router platforms • Worked with the IP infrastructure group to support MPLS COS and IP QOS integration • Designed, implemented, and delivered Frame Relay DLCI and ATM AAL5 PDU transport services over MPLS, including rate limiting, COS mapping and ECN services • Supported major ISP customers in deployment of FR and AAL5 over MPLS • Led and coordinated multi-site design work for MPLS integration with next generation platform

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Software Engineer

BBN Technologies Acquired by GTE

Jun 1996 - Jul 1998 (2 years 2 months)

• Designed and developed proprietary changes to OSPF for use in an ad-hoc wireless environment • Implemented a TCP/IP firewall for a wireless TCP/IP router • Provided system integration support to client

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