Shai Tsur

I drive adoption of NVIDIA’s unique technologies in cloud and datacenter infrastructure with ISV partners in areas such as accelerated networking, edge platforms and solutions, cloud infrastructure, security, and storage Role Highlights Include: ► Served as global lead for cloud and datacenter technologies with NVIDIA’s Inception Program for startups. Worked with Inception partners to develop differentiated, cutting-edge solutions leveraging ISV IP and NVIDIA’s data acceleration technologies. ► Developed joint technological solutions with more than 10 partner companies, driving engagement between partner product and engineering and NVIDIA product management, engineering and marketing organizations. ► Developed Go to Market strategies and marketing collateral with partner companies, working with NVIDIA sales teams to unlock new business opportunities help execute against those strategies ► Managed program with key platform partner for containerization management and deployment. Worked with partner and NVIDIA engineering and product management to define Product Requirement Document and drove execution against that plan ► Developed certification solution with strategic partner to enable adoption of NVIDIA-enabled solutions by OEMs

In this role, I lead software ecosystem development for the infrastructure line of business and create productized solutions for customers. Role Highlights Include: ► Positioned Arm as a major player in the uCPE space by developing key software and hardware partnerships. Opened up new revenue stream for the company while spearheading a new business model. ► Brought together business partners to define a new product for major mobile operator; successfully guided the group to deploy a relevant solution by leveraging open source technology blueprints. ► Increased company’s relevance in the NFV market by ensuring availability of software on Arm systems and met growing customer demand by convincing major software vendors to port 12+ ISV offerings.

I guided business development for and led the subsequent market launch of Seagate’s Kinetic Open Storage Platform, an innovative Ethernet drive for cloud storage. Role Highlights Include: ► Attained essential ecosystem support necessary for a new IP drive in development (Kinetic), engaging with 2 leading scale-out software vendors and 3 ODMs to implement hardware and driving this project completion. ► Spearheaded availability of storage enclosures necessary for Kinetic product, leading engineering teams to develop 3 functional end-user solutions. ► Recruited 6 companies to establish credibility ahead of creating new open storage project in Linux Foundation; also negotiated with key industry players to support successful launch.

I created relationships with Israeli startups while guiding business development for Microsoft’s ILDC, and played a key role in pioneering a new strategy later adopted worldwide. Role Highlights Include: ► Served as key member of team pioneering the company’s first accelerator for startups that was later launched in a dozen countries. I recruited startups and served on selection committee driving the first 2 waves of the project. ► Expanded Microsoft’s capabilities in cloud, big data analytics, and open source capabilities by establishing partnerships with startups across multiple Microsoft business groups. ► Elevated Microsoft Israel’s R&D Center presence across company and spurred engagement by connecting startups with Microsoft executives, a move that increased recruitment of startups at industry events.

In this role, I spearheaded investments across Internet, new media, mobile application, gaming, and software, building a strong network across Israel’s high-tech community to garner new business. Additionally, I served as a board member, defining business / product strategy and building the management team. Role Highlights Include: ► Drove $50M total investment in internet, software, and mobile startups, driving all aspects of this process from sourcing potential clients to leading due diligence, negotiating deals, and handling post-investment work. ► Collaborated directly with portfolio companies to strategize on business development, marketing, product definitions, presentations, and fundraising. ► Evaluated 1000+ prospective companies engaged in Internet, new media, and mobile technologies as well as defined the fund’s investment strategy across these sectors. Prior to my role at Giza Venture Capital, I was a Product Manager at RoboGroup.

Worked with high tech companies on strategy, fundraising and marketing. Created business and technical documentation including business plans, financial spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations.

• Managed development of RoboGroup’s Content Management System for e-Learning. • Worked across groups in the company -- Marketing in the US and R&D in Israel. • Wrote product specifications and oversaw development with Israeli R&D team.

• Managed implementation of e-Learning systems used to train Comverse field engineers and customers worldwide. • Developed unified system, integrating multiple e-Learning tools for synchronous and asynchronous training and online evaluations.

• Developed a Content Management System and courseware for e-Learning. • Led design and UX team and worked with outsourced development group working on courseware.

International Program, graduated with honors