Pankaj Parekh is a veteran network security executive with over 20 years of experience developing high performance networking and security systems.

Prior to ColorTokens Pankaj was VP of engineering at Zscaler, where he led the team to deliver number of cloud wide releases of Zscaler Security services. Prior to Zscaler, as GM & Director of Engineering at Microsoft he led the product development team responsible for over $800M revenue from various products in networking and security servers. Additionally, he also led windows client teams that delivered all security patches of Windows platforms. Prior to joining Microsoft, he founded iPolicy Networks, a pioneer in delivering security for clean pipes including next generation firewall. He was one of the key architects of the Single Pass Architecture pioneered by iPolicy Networks in early 2000. As a VP of Engineering and CTO, he led the engineering team that delivered highly scalable unified security appliances with distributed control and data planes resulting in very high performance solutions deployed by major service providers like AT&T and Sprint.

Pankaj holds more than dozens of patents in the area of network security and brings a good blend of big company experience and startups primarily focused on networking and security. He received a master of science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Arizona State University.

Raj Parekh is a 25+ year veteran of Silicon Valley and is well known for his leadership and vision as a senior executive at leading high technology companies.

Raj has designed and managed the commercialization of over 100 chips in a variety of technologies and markets. He has also led software development in environments ranging from real time embedded to distributed multi-computing in a wide range of systems. In addition, he has led sales, marketing, OEM channels, and divisions within large multi-national companies. Raj holds several U.S. patents and awards for his accomplishments.

He received his Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) degree from L.D. College of Engineering, India, and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York.

Bharat has an excellent track record as an inventor and an experienced hands-on entrepreneur in both software and hardware technology for the Internet of Things, with a primary focus on development of innovative products in the areas of Cyber Security and Statistical learning applications for enterprise and consumer use.

In over 30 years of experience, Bharat has managed engineering teams (large and small) and delivered quality products successfully. He is equally adept at Software and Hardware design and has actively practiced “Agile” development methodology. Bharat has solved tough technology problems in novel and cost-effective ways across a wide spectrum of technology including Wireless networking, 2D and 3D MEMS in Optical networks, 3D Graphics, VLSI design and Mobile & Web and Systems Software, High Speed Computing and Operating Systems. He has been granted 5 US Patents and has several applications pending.

Bharat earned his degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India.

Rajesh is a proven leader in building great enterprise products, with deep domain expertise in Cloud, Virtualization, Datacenter Networking & Security and Application Management.

Bringing more than 17 years of product development experience, Rajesh specializes in defining and managing the execution of product strategy, development, and implementation roadmap. Before ColorTokens, Rajesh was responsible for setting the product strategies and driving execution for VMware’s Cloud Application Management products. Prior to VMware, Rajesh led Server Automation, formerly Opsware, product line at HP. Rajesh also led management positions at BMC BladeLogic and Oracle in the Datacenter Automation product lines.

Rajesh earned his Bachelor of Technology degree from the Government Technological Institute of India.

Nitin Mehta is an active investor through Mehta Family Group investment offices in Silicon Valley. He brings a unique blend of talent and experience of over 30 years to participate actively with founders/entrepreneurs in building winning companies. His strong academic background includes engineering and a doctorate in business administration from Harvard University.

His spent several years in late 1970’s and early 1980’s in consulting with McKinsey & Company. His extensive general management experience includes several years of senior executive role and ownership at Royal Viking Cruise Line, and Handi-Kup manufacturing company. In both cases, he was instrumental in dramatically increasing the value of the companies and then acted as an investment banker to realize liquidity for all partners. He was one of the earliest venture capitalist of Indian origin in Silicon Valley in late 1980’s as a general partner of Weiss, Peck & Greer.

He continued his active direct investment through Mehta & Company which he founded in 1988 and has a portfolio of several very successful companies. He has been deeply involved over many years in building many companies, including Viking River Cruises and Shipcom Wireless Corporation, into large enterprises. He is also investors in a number of VC, PE, and RE funds throughout the world. He currently serves on a number of boards and continues his deep passion to help entrepreneurs scale-up to build successful companies.