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Dan Wendlandt
Co-founder / CEO at Isovalent - Building eBPF, Cilium: networking & security for the age of microservices. We're Hiring!
Dan Wendlandt is the Co-founder and CEO of Isovalent, a company that specializes in Kubernetes networking, security, and observability.1 He has been in this role since January 2017, leading the company's efforts in building and developing Cilium, an eBPF-powered solution for networking, security, and observability in the Kubernetes ecosystem.1
Background and Experience
Dan has a strong background in computer networking, security, and cloud infrastructure. Some key points about his career include:
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Education: He attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he was a PhD student in Computer Science from September 2005 to May 2008.1
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Early Career: Dan worked as an engineering intern at Google in the summer of 2005.1
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Nicira Networks: He was one of the first engineers at Nicira Networks, which was later acquired by VMware. At Nicira, he progressed from engineering to become the company's first product manager, driving product strategy for Open vSwitch (OVS) and the Nicira Network Virtualization Platform (NVP).1
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VMware: Following Nicira's acquisition, Dan worked as a Sr. Product Line Manager for Networking at VMware.1
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OpenStack Contribution: Dan played a significant role in the OpenStack community, driving the creation of the OpenStack Networking Project (now called Neutron) and serving as the Project Technical Lead (PTL) for its first two years.1
Current Role and Company
At Isovalent, Dan leads a company that is:
- Focused on open-source solutions, particularly Cilium (cilium.io) and eBPF (ebpf.io).1
- Developing next-generation Linux networking and security solutions designed for container and microservices environments.1
- Gaining adoption from leading enterprises and cloud providers like Google and AWS.1
Dan is actively involved in growing the company and is often seeking talented individuals passionate about open source and eBPF/Cilium technology to join their team.1
As of recent updates, it appears that Isovalent has become part of Cisco, though Dan continues his role as Co-founder and CEO.23
