Rob has over 15 years of executive experience in startup, early and growth stage software companies focusing on business to business products. Rob recently transitioned into an executive role at Ivanti as VP of Engineering after the Shavlik Business unit was purchased from VMware. At VMware he was Senior Director of R&D for the SMB Solutions team which he joined after Shavlik Technologies was acquired by VMware in 2011. He served as Shavlik’s Vice President of Engineering and Technology Operations prior to the acquisition. Prior to Shavlik, Rob co-founded Gearworks and served as their Chief Technology Officer before it was acquired by Xora (now ClickSoftware). Rob brings a wealth of knowledge in the areas of software development, quality assurance, software architecture, SaaS based solutions, mobility, channel development, business partnerships and team development.