Starten Systems' unified, multi-technology access platform enables productivity gains and protects valuable data. The leadership team at Starten Systems brings decades of experience in the telecom and data networking industries having founded several successful companies such as Starent Networks, Net Core Systems and Altiostar Networks. Their vision and expertise drive our commitment to innovation and customer success.
Leadership Team
Ashraf Dahod
Executive Chairman
Ashraf Dahod, Executive Chairman of the Board: Before Starten, Ash was the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at Altiostar. Before Altiostar, Ash was the SVP & GM of Mobile Internet Technology Group at Cisco Systems which was created after Cisco acquired Starent Networks in 2009. Ash co-founded Starent Networks in 2000 and was its President & Chief Executive Officer.
Vijay Kathuria
Chief Executive Officer
Vijay Kathuria, CEO: Vijay spent 10+ years at Starent Networks, where he ran a large organization spread across 3 geographical locations that included Engineering, Customer Support and G&A functions. Subsequently, Vijay helped launch Altiostar Systems, focused on the radio access for the telecom industry. Overall, he has been working in the datacom and telecom industries for most of his career.
Matt Harper
Chief Technology Officer
Matthew Harper, CTO: Matt specializes in the conceptualization and architecture of scalable telco-grade solutions. Matt has built companies from startup to maturity and delivered industry leading products at companies including: RIFTio.com, Affirmed Networks, Cisco, Starent Networks, 3COM/USR, and Tellabs. Matt holds 50+ US patents.
Core Values
Customer First
Innovation
Integrity
