Julius Francis is a seasoned and results-oriented leader who has made a reputation driving the development of cloud-based services, cybersecurity, IoT security, and network services. With a rare blend of technical and business expertise, Julius has a profound understanding of product management, product marketing, business development, product development, delivery, and rollout, and has a superb track record of delivering successful solutions. Julius is a thought leader on both business and technical issues related to products and markets, and his first-rate communication skills ease interactions with executives and staff. Julius is a former Director of Product Management and Marketing, Telco/Edge Cloud, Automation & Datacenter at Juniper Networks, and former Advisor at Terafast Networks Pvt Ltd, Afloat Inc., Swarmio Media, and former Board Fellow at Rise Against Hunger. Julius is a proud holder of an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Marketing from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, MEng in Computer Engineering from Carleton University, BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, and Executive Programs in Strategy & Leadership from Harvard University and Technology Marketing from MIT Sloan School of Management.