Watch Webinar Replays to Get the Latest Updates on Likewise Solutions

Featured Webinar Replay

Additional Webinar Replays

Related Links


Featured Presenter

Manny Vellon

Chief Technology Officer

Manny Vellon

Manny is a co-founder of Likewise Software and has 24 years of software development and investment experience. Manny began his professional career at Hewlett-Packard before joining Microsoft in 1987. At HP he was a developer for the Personal Software Division, where he worked on embedded terminal software, word processors and database products. Manny was promoted to project manager and began developing graphics software for MS-DOS and Windows.

At Microsoft, Manny first worked as a program manager on the software development kit for Microsoft Windows 1.0 with the mission of facilitating the development of Windows applications. He joined the Developer Tools Group as group program manager and then later moved back to R&D as a development manager. Manny co-founded the Virtual Worlds Group in Microsoft Research to study social interaction, collaborative work and real-time communication on the Internet.

After leaving Microsoft in 1998, Manny started his own consulting business to help startups and venture capital companies with the due-diligence process. Having worked with Northwest Venture Associates on various projects, he joined the company as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence in 2003. Manny earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University.