Shekar G. Ayyar
Director/Board Member at ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC.
Net worth: 772 335 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Shekar G.
Ayyar is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Arrcus, Inc., the Chief Executive Officer & Director at AdMY Technology Group, Inc., an Independent Director at Altair Engineering, Inc., a Director at Room To Read, a Director at Vmware Foundation, and a Venture Partner at Regalis Solutions LLC.
Previously, he worked as the Director-Business Development at Lucent Technologies, Inc. from 1998 to 2000, as a Director at Puppet, Inc., as a Consultant at McKinsey & Co., Inc. from 1996 to 1998, and as the SVP-Strategy & Corporate Development at VMware, Inc. from 2007 to 2014.
He also held positions as the Assistant Professor at Lafayette College, the Senior Vice President-Business Development at Instantis, Inc. from 2000 to 2004, and as the Senior Vice President-Product Management at Bindview Corp.
and BindView Development Corp.
from 2004 to 2006.
Dr. Ayyar received a doctorate degree from The Johns Hopkins University in 1991, an undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 1985, and an MBA degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1996.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-08 | 8,965 ( 0.02% ) | 772 335 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Shekar G. Ayyar active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-07-15 |
Room To Read
 Room To Read Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Room to Read provides educational resources. The fir focuses on literacy and gender equality in education. It works with local communities, partner organizations and governments and develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills. The company was founded by Dinesh Shrestha, Erin Ganju and John Wood in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Regalis Solutions LLC
 Regalis Solutions LLC Investment ManagersFinance Regalis Solutions LLC (NTT Venture Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Vab Goel. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-04-30 |
Arrcus, Inc.
 Arrcus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Arrcus, Inc. provides software-powered network transformation services. It offers ArcOS, a fully programmable, modular, extensible software that enables organizations to cost-effectively build scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud network environments while delivering security and deployment flexibility. The company was founded by Devesh Garg Nandan, Keyur Patel and Derek Yeung in 2016 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-09-14 |
AdMY Technology Group, Inc.
 AdMY Technology Group, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance AdMY Technology Group, Inc. operates as a blank check company. The firm was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated on January 25, 2021 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-01-29 |
| Vmware Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Shekar G. Ayyar
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VMWARE, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2021-03-31 |
BindView Development Corp.
 BindView Development Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BindView Development Corp. delivers security management software solutions. It provides solutions to safeguard computer systems and networks from security breaches and protects business systems from internal and external threats. The company is located in Houston, TX. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2005-12-31 |
| Bindview Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2005-12-31 |
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Training of Shekar G. Ayyar
| The Johns Hopkins University | Doctorate Degree |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 12 |
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Lucent Technologies, Inc.
 Lucent Technologies, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. | Electronic Technology |
BindView Development Corp.
BindView Development Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BindView Development Corp. delivers security management software solutions. It provides solutions to safeguard computer systems and networks from security breaches and protects business systems from internal and external threats. The company is located in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
VMware, Inc.
 VMware, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services VMware, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud infrastructure and business mobility. Its products include Software-Defined Data Center, Hybrid Cloud Computing, and End-User Computing. It supports modernizing data centers, integrating public clouds, empowering digital workspaces and transforming security. The company was founded by Diane Greene, Mendel Rosenblum, Scott Devine, Edward Wang and Edouard Bugnion in 1998 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Instantis, Inc.
 Instantis, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Instantis, Inc. provided software solutions. The company was founded by Tomas Rokicki, Prasad Raje and A. Prasad in 1999 and was headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
Room To Read
Room To Read Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Room to Read provides educational resources. The fir focuses on literacy and gender equality in education. It works with local communities, partner organizations and governments and develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills. The company was founded by Dinesh Shrestha, Erin Ganju and John Wood in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Puppet, Inc.
 Puppet, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Puppet, Inc. provides enterprise information technology automation services. It products include open source projects and pricing. The firm's software helps system administrators automate configuration and management of machines. The company was founded by Luke Kanies, Teyo Tyree, and Andrew Shafer in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Technology Services |
| Bindview Corp. | |
Arrcus, Inc.
Arrcus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Arrcus, Inc. provides software-powered network transformation services. It offers ArcOS, a fully programmable, modular, extensible software that enables organizations to cost-effectively build scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud network environments while delivering security and deployment flexibility. The company was founded by Devesh Garg Nandan, Keyur Patel and Derek Yeung in 2016 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Regalis Solutions LLC
Regalis Solutions LLC Investment ManagersFinance Regalis Solutions LLC (NTT Venture Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Vab Goel. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
AdMY Technology Group, Inc.
AdMY Technology Group, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance AdMY Technology Group, Inc. operates as a blank check company. The firm was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated on January 25, 2021 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. | Finance |
| Vmware Foundation | Miscellaneous |
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