Meet The Team

Tripp Purvis

Co-founder & CEO

Throughout his career spanning more than 25 years, Tripp has been instrumental in propelling business performance and driving value for companies including IBM, Platform Computing, Citrix, and Cisco Systems. As a member of the executive leadership team, he has completed four successful acquisitions and integrations: RES Software – Ivanti in 2017, Platform Computing – IBM in 2010, V-SEPT – ADP in 2011, and Net6 – Citrix Systems in 2004.

B.A. Philosophy & B.A. Political Science – North Carolina State University

M.S. Science and Technology Leadership – Brown University (Expected May 2020)

Andrew Bryant

Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer

For over 28 years, Andrew has been a dynamic leader with a proven track record in computer science, mathematics, and digital signal processing delivering value for companies including Edison Pharmaceuticals, Apple, and Pixar. He has extensive experience devising innovative solutions to complex problems in diverse fields from 3D computer graphics to biotech. He holds over 25 patents in various areas. As a successful founder and entrepreneur, Andrew has completed two successful acquisitions and integrations: Pixels Digital – EGISYS in 2000 and Silicon Color – Apple in 2006.

B.F.A. Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

Chris Maher, PhD

Vice President of Hardware & Infrastructure

With deep experience in systems, software, and solutions development for over 30 years, Chris has successfully led product development for numerous products at IBM and Lenovo. At IBM he was the leader for many High Performance Computing deployments integrating hardware, software, and services including some of the largest supercomputers ever built. He has driven execution of product development aspects for acquisition and divestiture from diligence to close and through integration, including the acquisition of Platform Computing by IBM and the divestiture of the IBM x86 server business from IBM to Lenovo.

B.S., M.S., & Ph.D. Physics – Carnegie Mellon University

Lesley Matheson, PhD

Vice President of Software Development

For over 25 years, Lesley has been a versatile leader driving new technologies and early-stage companies to commercial success. Her experience spans NEC, InterTrust Technologies, and five early-stage technology companies, all of which produced first of its kind technology and have achieved sustained commercial success. As a founder and an entrepreneur, Lesley has deep operating experience developing all business functions and infrastructure for rapidly growing companies. Lesley has over two decades of active board experience. She earned a PhD and MA in Computer Science at Princeton University and a BA in Mathematics from the College of Arts and Sciences, and a BS Economics from the Wharton School from the University of Pennsylvania. She is an inventor on 21 patents and has published more than a dozen peer-reviewed journal articles. She is currently a candidate for a Masters of Applied Data Science at Syracuse University, class of 2020.

B.A. Mathematics – College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania

B.S. Economics – Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Ph.D. & M.A. Computer Science – Princeton University

Masters of Applied Data Science – Syracuse University (Expected in 2020)

Nick Muhlhauser

Co-Founder & Chief Hardware Architect

Nick is an engineer with over 35 years of experience in antenna, satellite telecommunications, and high-speed Gallium Arsenide fiber modem design, working for companies including Intel, NASA, and Ford Aerospace. He has designed and developed numerous systems used in both military and commercial applications that are in operation today. He holds 16 patents in the fields of antennas and telecommunications hardware designs.

B.S. Electrical Engineering – University of Colorado

Kevin Shoemaker

Co-founder & Chief Science Officer

Kevin is an engineer and scientist with over 30 years of experience in antenna and radar design, working for companies including Harris, Raytheon, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NOAA), and Lockheed Martin. He has designed and developed numerous systems including spaceborne, military, and commercial equipment in operation today. He holds 11 patents in the fields of antennas, radar, and meteorological designs. Kevin is the author of 10 books and numerous papers on radar systems.

B.S. Philosophy & Physics – University of Colorado

Dwight Tausz

Chief Revenue Officer

Dwight has spent over 30 years in the technology market leading dynamic and successful go to market strategies. His knowledge and experience in global markets, combined with his strengths in marketing, sales, strategic alliance management, business development, and channel optimization has led to a very successful career leading teams at IBM, AMD, and Lenovo. He has successfully brought to market customer solutions that span components (CPU’s, memory, ASICs, ETC), hardware (Intel, power-based server and storage), software (storage management, system management, and IT integration), and cloud solutions.

B.S. Engineering – University at Buffalo

M.B.A Finance and Data Management – Binghamton University School of Management

Reed Wolthausen

Chief Financial Officer

Reed Wolthausen has been a financial and general management professional for over 30 years. Specializing in helping organizations achieve their financial goals, Reed has helped raise hundreds of millions of dollars from both private and public sources for startups, small, and medium-sized companies. He has extensive experience in building shareholder value through strategic decision-making, organizational development, and hands-on participation. As an executive leader or advisor, Reed was instrumental in many acquisitions: Farpointe Data, Mirra, Inc., Burke Industries, Inc., and more.

B.S. Finance – University of Southern California

M.B.A. – San Jose State University

Charlie Gonzales

Director of Product Management & Solution Architects

Charlie is a proven Solution Architect with an extensive 28 year background in high performance computing (HPC), big data analytics, storage and data warehouse, middleware, cloud and SaaS computing architectural design, application development, automation, and digital workspace. Charlie has participated in three successful acquisitions and integrations: Ascential Software – IBM in 2005, Platform Computing – IBM in 2011, and RES Software – Ivanti in 2017.

B.S. Mechanical Engineering – University of California, Berkeley

Lance Zaklan

Senior Software Developer

For 30 years, Lance has been designing and implementing software systems. Lance has wide experience with large data systems, geographic information systems, databases, and embedded systems. He has designed replication systems for large databases that are in use today and developed tiny web servers used in embedded systems. He has developed software for a diverse set of companies: Informix, Oracle, deCarta, Uber, and Nike. He participated in several successful IPO’s and acquisitions.

University of Oregon

Seth Woolley

Senior Software Developer

For over 17 years, Seth has been designing and building distributed systems; with a focus on geospatial and navigation guidance systems. Seth worked for geospatial database vendor deCarta (acquired by Uber - 2015), designing and building distributed data processing and compilation systems. While working at Uber, Seth designed and built the turn-by-turn navigation guidance system supporting millions of drivers.

Computer Science - Willamette University