HyperGrid™ Leadership

C-level Software Executive with deep Cloud, Cyber Security, Data Management and Analytics background in Startups, mid-sized and large companies.Specialties: Cloud transformation, Cyber Security, Data Management, Business transformation, Portfolio Management, Information Security, Big Data Analytics, Identity Management, Information Analytics, New Technology incubation, Software integration, SaaS, IT Compliance, electronic discovery, Storage Management, Storage Virtualization, Global File Systems, Data Leakage Prevention, SIEM, GRC, Converged, HyperConverged and Hybrid Cloud.

Bob Taccini is Chief Financial Officer at WhiteHat Security, overseeing Finance, InfoSec, IT and People, Places & Culture. Bob brings a wealth of experience leading companies through rapid growth and global expansion. Prior to WhiteHat, Bob was the CFO at VCE Company and HyperGrid, Inc. and held several leadership roles at Cisco Systems. Bob is a CPA and has a MS in Finance and BS degrees in Accounting and Finance.

I love working with engineers, designers, and business leaders to build products, processes, and teams that move companies into the future. My 20-year Silicon Valley track record includes over $1.1B in successful acquisitions and IPOs and over $200M in venture capital raised. As CTO, I led two startups in the last 5 years to acquisitions of more than $100M. Most recently, as a senior executive at Dell, I led a development team of more than 400 software and hardware engineers, product strategy, marketing, and operations for Dell Cloud Marketplace and Dell Active System Manager products. I am passionate about user experience and building great products that customers rave about. My technical expertise includes ux design, software engineering, machine learning, NLP, automation, cloud computing, IoT, and hyperscale data center infrastructure.

Chief Financial Officer: Strategic Growth Management, Start-Ups, Equity & Debt Financing, Merger & Acquisition, Restructuring OperationsAccomplished senior financial executive and business partner with extensive experience driving profitable growth in start-up through mid-size technology companies. Decisive, solutions-focused, and results-oriented. Expert in building and revitalizing a company’s organizational infrastructure, products, technologies, processes, measurement systems and sales/marketing strategies to optimize results. Strong leadership communication and negotiation skills. Committed to the highest levels of professional and personal excellence. LEADING CONTRIBUTIONS: Planned, negotiated and closed $200M+ of financing.Led successful mergers and acquisitions.Big 4 public accounting expertise. Industry experience includes: SaaS, Cloud, software, hardware, systems, graphics and simulation, VOIP, broadband and storage. AREAS OF EXPERTISE• Financial & Operations Management• Budgeting & Forecasting• Financial Strategy and Planning• Public & Private Accounting• GAAP, Systems and Controls• Debt & Equity Financing• Investor Relations • Business Planning & Analysis• Growth Strategy Development• Performance Measurement• Restructuring• M & A and Integration• Legal/Due Diligence • Compliance & Reporting• Global Sales, R&D, Manufacturing Operations• Contract Negotiation• Resource Management• Risk Management

C-level Software Executive with deep Cloud, Cyber Security, Data Management and Analytics background in Startups, mid-sized and large companies.Specialties: Cloud transformation, Cyber Security, Data Management, Business transformation, Portfolio Management, Information Security, Big Data Analytics, Identity Management, Information Analytics, New Technology incubation, Software integration, SaaS, IT Compliance, electronic discovery, Storage Management, Storage Virtualization, Global File Systems, Data Leakage Prevention, SIEM, GRC, Converged, HyperConverged and Hybrid Cloud.

C-level Software Executive with deep Cloud, Cyber Security, Data Management and Analytics background in Startups, mid-sized and large companies.Specialties: Cloud transformation, Cyber Security, Data Management, Business transformation, Portfolio Management, Information Security, Big Data Analytics, Identity Management, Information Analytics, New Technology incubation, Software integration, SaaS, IT Compliance, electronic discovery, Storage Management, Storage Virtualization, Global File Systems, Data Leakage Prevention, SIEM, GRC, Converged, HyperConverged and Hybrid Cloud.