Sudhir Bhagwan
Sudhir Bhagwan
Sudhir was appointed CEO in December 2023, with the charter of defining and executing business strategy to help grow the company. He has served on Boards of early-stage companies, was an active member of the Oregon Venture Fund (OVF) and on the Advisory Board of the National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR program. Sudhir received his MSEE from Stanford University, and an MBA with honors.
His experience includes: Chairman of “Second Porch” which sold to HomeAway, and Chairman & CEO of SnapNames.com, Inc. sold to Oversee.net. Previously he retired from Intel Corporation after 21 years, having served in executive positions. His projects included adding video conferencing and telecommunications capabilities to the personal computer, and developing a fault tolerant expandable computer line. Sudhir received several awards from the executive management in creating aggressive business strategies and delivering committed operational results.
In 1988 he was appointed by Oregon’s Governor as the founding President for the Oregon Advanced Computing Institute (OACIS), a unique partnership between industry, academia and government to spur the growth of the high-tech industry in Oregon.
Sudhir actively contributes to charitable activities including funding the building for a new blood bank center; to local charities through a Charitable Trust and Donor Advised Fund.