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Ed Albanese

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Founder & CEO
San Francisco, California, United States

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  • ThirdLaw  Runtime AI Safety
    Founder & CEO
    ThirdLaw Runtime AI Safety
    Jan 2024 - Current (2 years 6 months)
    • Founded ThirdLaw, a venture-backed software company building runtime enforcement for AI safety in the enterprise. • Developing platform capabilities for the security and observability of AI systems, giving IT and security teams visibility and control over LLM and agent behavior. • Building with design partners to validate real-world AI safety use cases.
  • Vectara
    Chief Operating Officer
    Vectara
    Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (3 years)
    • First hire at Vectara, an LLM-powered search and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) company founded prior to the launch of ChatGPT. • Acquired the company’s first design partners and customers, validating early enterprise use cases. Shaped how the company communicated value to customers, design partners, and investors. • Launched Vectara’s brand, website, and GTM positioning. Built the go-to-market organization across marketing, sales, field engineering, and support.
  • Splunk
    VP and Area GM, IoT | Global Area VP, Mfg, Energy & Retail
    Splunk
    Jan 2018 - Dec 2022 (5 years)
    • Created and launched Splunk’s first OT Security product, extending the company’s reach into industrial security markets. • Led IoT product management, building new solutions that improved the observability and security of critical infrastructure. • Built and managed a global sales team, driving adoption and expansion for market segments including IoT, manufacturing, energy, and retail.
  • KryptonCloud
    Founder & CEO
    KryptonCloud
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2018 (5 years)
    • Founded Krypton, a real-time operator intelligence platform used by distributed energy providers to improve reliability and safety. • Led the company from product development through enterprise adoption, culminating in acquisition by Splunk in July 2018.
  • MongoDB
    VP, Business Development
    MongoDB
    Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 (2 years)
    • Led global business development and partnerships, driving enterprise adoption of MongoDB’s open-source database. • Built relationships with cloud providers, system integrators, and technology partners to expand MongoDB’s ecosystem and market reach.
  • Cloudera
    Global Head of Business Development
    Cloudera
    Jan 2009 - Dec 2012 (4 years)
    • First management team hire (Series A); helped define open-source pricing and positioning for core products and helped grow subscription revenue from <$1M to >$100M. • Built and led the indirect and channel sales team, signing 300+ alliance and channel partners and structuring deals with Oracle, HP, Dell, NetApp, IBM, Tableau, SAS, Intel, SAP, Teradata, Informatica, and MicroStrategy.
  • vmware
    Product Management and Product Marketing
    vmware
    Jan 2006 - Dec 2009 (4 years)
    • Early member of VMware's end user computing division. Defined VMware’s client strategy and product portfolio; grew revenue from <$1M to >$100M. • Launched VMware’s first desktop management server and VM mobility features (Offline VDI), extending virtualization into enterprise desktop environments. • Led VMware’s entry into the application virtualization market from concept through product launch for VMware ThinApp.
  • Microsoft
    Product Management
    Microsoft
    May 2005 - Aug 2005 (4 months)
    • Analyzed the potential impacts of virtualization on Microsoft desktop product licensing, contributing to early enterprise licensing strategy.
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    Software Engineer → Solution Architect
    MRO Software acquired by IBM
    Jan 1998 - Dec 2004 (7 years)
    • Developed enterprise asset management software as part of the core engineering team, used by global enterprises. • Served as a solution architect in the field, working directly with Fortune 1000 customers to design and implement large-scale enterprise solutions. • Supported the global sales organization, providing technical expertise during pre-sales and customer engagements worldwide.
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  • The Wharton School
    MBA, Marketing, Entrepreneurial Management
    The Wharton School
  • University of Virginia
    B.A, Government with Distinction
    University of Virginia
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