Derek Roberts
Founder at Solarflare Communications, Inc.
Profile
Derek Roberts was the founder of Solarflare Communications, Inc. (founded in 2001) and Level 5 Networks, Inc. (founded in 2002) where he holds the titles of Vice President-Hardware Architecture and Chief Scientific Officer respectively.
Dr. Roberts also held former positions at AT&T Laboratories as a Hardware Architect and at Myriad Solutions LLC as a Software Manager.
He obtained his undergraduate and doctorate degrees from the University of Cambridge.
Derek Roberts active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Solarflare Communications, Inc.
 Solarflare Communications, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Solarflare Communications, Inc. develops server networking solutions. Its products include app acceleration, server security, network capture and network adapters. The firm offers electronic trading, database caching, networked storage, server security, software load balancers and web server solutions. The company was founded by Derek Roberts, Ben Charny, David Riddoch, Ahmet Tuncay, George A. Zimmerman and Pope Steve in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Founder | 01/01/2001 |
Former positions of Derek Roberts
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
AT&T Laboratories
 AT&T Laboratories Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AT&T Laboratories is the research & development division. The company was founded by Graham B. Alexander and is headquartered in Murray Hill, NJ. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Myriad Solutions LLC
 Myriad Solutions LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Myriad Solutions LLC engages in the provision of trash removal and waste management services. It includes estate cleanout, garage cleanout, seasonal removal, storm recovery, and commercial junk removal. It also offers furniture moving and rearrangement, packing, home staging, truck loading and unloading, labor, and light demolition. The company was founded by Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman in 2003 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Level 5 Networks, Inc.
 Level 5 Networks, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Level 5 Networks, Inc. used to provide ethernet connectivity products and software solutions. It was specialized in silicon & high performance NIC hardware that allows Ethernet Networks to be used as server interconnects that are future-proof even as performance requirements continue to increase. It was founded in 2002 and was located in Sunnyvale, CA. | Founder | - |
Training of Derek Roberts
| University of Cambridge | Doctorate Degree |
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Level 5 Networks, Inc.
Level 5 Networks, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Level 5 Networks, Inc. used to provide ethernet connectivity products and software solutions. It was specialized in silicon & high performance NIC hardware that allows Ethernet Networks to be used as server interconnects that are future-proof even as performance requirements continue to increase. It was founded in 2002 and was located in Sunnyvale, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Solarflare Communications, Inc.
Solarflare Communications, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Solarflare Communications, Inc. develops server networking solutions. Its products include app acceleration, server security, network capture and network adapters. The firm offers electronic trading, database caching, networked storage, server security, software load balancers and web server solutions. The company was founded by Derek Roberts, Ben Charny, David Riddoch, Ahmet Tuncay, George A. Zimmerman and Pope Steve in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Electronic Technology |
AT&T Laboratories
AT&T Laboratories Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AT&T Laboratories is the research & development division. The company was founded by Graham B. Alexander and is headquartered in Murray Hill, NJ. | Commercial Services |
Myriad Solutions LLC
Myriad Solutions LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Myriad Solutions LLC engages in the provision of trash removal and waste management services. It includes estate cleanout, garage cleanout, seasonal removal, storm recovery, and commercial junk removal. It also offers furniture moving and rearrangement, packing, home staging, truck loading and unloading, labor, and light demolition. The company was founded by Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman in 2003 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Commercial Services |
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