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Leadership

Smart Hive’s leadership team brings together a strong track record in security technology and building successful products. Each individual member is an acknowledged authority in his field. Together, they fuse their creativity and experience to drive Smart Hive’s vision and transform it to reality.

Sanjay Patel

Sanjay Patel

Founder & CEO

Sanjay has 20+ years of security experience. Before starting Smart Hive Sanjay was a executive at TJX where he helped build the security, risk and architecture team post breach. He's managed multiple global teams including Security, Risk, Architecture, Store systems, Middleware, Storage, and Virtualization.Prior to TJX Sanjay worked at various startups including Mvalent, Breakaway and Cyberark.

Erick Ingleby

Erick Ingleby

FOUNDER & CPO

Erick has 20 years of experience in information technology with a concentration in security and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Before joining SmartHive, Erick designed innovative new products for three successful mid to late-stage cybersecurity startups, with one successful IPO and one acquisition. At Anomali, he leads a direct and indirect team of 130 resources made up of product, UX/UI, Engineering, and QA. His products generate over 50 million in ARR and used by some of the largest companies in the world.

Advisors

Art Gilliland

Art Gilliland

Senior Vice President, Symantec Enterprise Division at Broadcom Inc

Rick Hanson

Rick Hanson

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER BRIGHTCOVE​ SVP GLOBAL SALES, HP​

John Reichelt​

John Reichelt​

CTO, TJX​​ CTO, NATIONAL GRID

Investors

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