Sabina A.

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States19 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Two decades in mission-critical infrastructure.
Expertise in building robust, sovereign platforms.
Proven track record in start-up leadership and innovation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Open Source and Infrastructure technology with a focus on resilience and security.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementStrategic ThinkingStart-up LeadershipOpen-source DevelopmentCustomer RetentionNetworkingSystem ArchitectureEmbedded Software

Other Skills

Business PlanningThought LeadershipCritical ThinkingMachine LearningVenture CapitalStart-up VenturesSecurityEmbedded DevicesC++Embedded Software ProgrammingCisco NetworkingCisco Routing & SwitchingCisco Firewall SecurityFirewallsNetwork Security

About

Open‑source entrepreneur and accomplished Chief Technologist with two decades in mission‑critical infrastructure, from ASIC design and startup leadership to private and sovereign cloud platforms. Focused on how digital infrastructure underpins modern economies, public services, and national resilience, and on why building robust, sovereign platforms is now core to long‑term strength. In the native AI era, work centers on platforms that serve business objectives while preserving IP, data sovereignty, financial discipline, and operational control. Driven by curiosity and a low tolerance for the status quo and a keen interest for distributed systems problems she is fully committed to resilient technology ecosystems in Europe and beyond as the foundation for strong critical infrastructure, sustainable growth, and innovation that protects privacy, security, and national interests.

Experience

19 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Broadcom

2 roles

Chief Technologist | Executive Advisor - VMware Cloud Foundation

Promoted

Dec 2025 – Present · 5 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States

Senior Technology Product Lead - VMware Cloud Foundation

Nov 2023 – Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Palo Alto, California, United States

Vmware

2 roles

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Jun 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

Leading product marketing for VMware Cloud Foundation, working across cross-functional teams to define product positioning, messaging, and pricing, ensuring a comprehensive approach to hybrid and multi-cloud technologies and solutions.

Business PlanningThought LeadershipCritical ThinkingMachine LearningStrategic ThinkingProduct Management

Senior Technical Marketing Architect

May 2020 – Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Developed and executed technical marketing strategies for VMware Cloud Foundation, focusing on product positioning, messaging, and technical differentiation. Created OEM marketing programs to drive scalable adoption. Integrated AI into the go-to-market strategy, enhancing enterprise capabilities. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve significant outcomes in hybrid and multi-cloud solutions.

Klara inc

Founding Engineer, CEO

Jun 2018 – May 2023 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Ontario, Canada

Co-founder Klara Inc. as a self-funded open source services company. Tracking high profitability within the first year, implemented a customer experience programme maintaining a 89% customer retention rate and en engineering-first culture with a 95% employee retention rate, driving sustained growth over six years.
The company evolved from a start-up to a scale-up, focusing on embedded systems, IoT, and modern open-source solutions such as OpenZFS and *NIX operating systems. With more than 150 customers across three continents, Klara Inc. evolved into a leader in a critical niche for everyday devices.

Business PlanningCritical ThinkingStrategic ThinkingStart-up LeadershipOpen-Source DevelopmentVenture Capital+1

Firebird networks

Co-Founder & Senior Network Architect | Datacenter & WAN Networking

Apr 2016 – May 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

Business PlanningStrategic ThinkingNetworkingSecuritySystem Architecture

Cegeka

Network and Security Engineer | Datacenter Networking

Aug 2013 – Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Hasselt, Flemish Region, Belgium

Apricots

Embedded Systems Engineer | ASIC Bring-up & Performance Optimization

Jul 2005 – Dec 2011 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Delivered low-level integration and system bring-up for custom ASICs, enabling high-performance operation from first silicon. Worked together with global teams on early-stage validation and firmware development to ensure reliable, optimized deployment in real-world environments.

Embedded DevicesEmbedded SoftwareC++Embedded Software Programming