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Asaf Cidon is an Associate Professor at the Data Science Institute of Columbia University, specializing in Electrical Engineering. His research interests include distributed storage systems, machine learning systems, and cybersecurity. Before joining Columbia, he was the Senior Vice President of Email Protection at Barracuda Networks, where he was responsible for email security and archiving products. Cidon co-founded and served as CEO of Sookasa, a startup that was acquired by Barracuda. His research on distributed storage systems has been adopted by major companies such as Facebook, Tibco, and Hortonworks. He holds a PhD and MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a BS in Computer Software Engineering, graduating Cum Laude from the Technion. Cidon has received prestigious awards including SC Media’s Rising Star Award and the Sohnis Promising Scientist Award.
Barracuda Networks • YYYY-MM-DD
Responsible for email security and archiving products.
Department of Anthropology (GSAS)