Biographical Notes and Photos (updated 02/2004)

This is a collection of short biographical notes and photos for articles, conferences, etc.

Professional (short):

Marcio Saito is the Chief Technology Officer for Cyclades Corporation, a provider of solutions for remote administration of IT infrastructure. With more than 15 years of experience in networking and operating systems, Saito helped to pioneer commercial development of Linux and Open Source. He has a BSEE degree (University of Sao Paulo), with extension in Project Management (University of California, Santa Cruz).

Professional (long):

With more than 15 years of experience in networking, operating systems and embedded systems, Marcio Saito is the Chief Technology Officer at Cyclades, a provider of solutions for remote administration of IT infrastructure, and  is responsible for the technology strategy and long term vision of the company. He joined Cyclades in 1992 as a software designer and helped it pioneer the commercial development of Linux. After holding several technical positions and leading R&D operations, Saito became responsible in 1996 for developing the company's technology roadmap. Before joining Cyclades, he developed communication software and taught Operating System classes at the University of Guarulhos in Brazil. A strong proponent of the Open Source development model, Saito earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of São Paulo in 1988, and a Project Management Extension Certificate from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1994.

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