Bio
Dr. Ike Nassi is the founder of TidalScale, an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at UC Santa Cruz, and a founding trustee at the Computer History Museum. Previously, Dr. Nassi was an executive vice president and chief scientist at SAP. Before joining SAP, Ike helped start three companies: Encore Computer Corporation, a pioneer in symmetric multiprocessors; InfoGear Technology, which developed Internet appliances and services; and Firetide, a wireless mesh networking company. He has also held executive positions at Cisco Systems, Apple Computer, Visual Technology, and Digital Equipment Corporation. Ike has been a visiting scholar at Stanford University, a research scientist at MIT, and a visiting scholar at University of California, Berkeley. He has served on the board of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology and is currently affiliated with other non-profit organizations. He is an avid San Jose Sharks fan.