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Abe Ankumah
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Abe Ankumah is the Vice President and General Manager for VMware's SD-WAN and SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) business. He joined VMware following the acquisition of Nyansa, a company he co-founded that specializes in AI-based network analytics, in February 2020. His extensive background in technology includes leadership roles at Meraki (acquired by Cisco) and Aruba Networks, where he focused on product management and business operations. Ankumah began his career as a research engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.123
Ankumah holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is also recognized as an inventor on multiple patents, reflecting his contributions to innovation in the tech industry.12 His early life in Ghana, where he was influenced by entrepreneurial parents, shaped his perspective on hard work and perseverance.2
