David Ulevitch

David Ulevitch
Born (1981-12-10) 10 December 1981
Residence San Francisco, California, USA
Citizenship American
Occupation
Known for security, networking, privacy, dns
Website david.ulevitch.com

David A. Ulevitch (born December 10, 1981) is founder and CEO of the enterprise security company OpenDNS (acquired by Cisco) and founder of EveryDNS (acquired by Dyn). Since December, 2016, Ulevitch has been the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco's Security Business.[1]

Career

While a student at Washington University, Ulevitch created EveryDNS to fill his need for web-based DNS management software. EveryDNS grew from a personal project to a service with nearly 100,000 users worldwide within a few years. In January, 2010, EveryDNS was acquired by Manchester, NH company, Dyn, Inc.[2]

In July, 2006, Ulevitch launched OpenDNS,[3] a recursive DNS service focused on performance and security. On June 30, 2015 Cisco announced that it was buying OpenDNS for $635 million.[4]

Awards and recognition

In 2014, Inc. Magazine named Ulevitch to their annual "35 Under 35" list of entrepreneurs.[5] Ulevitch's company, OpenDNS, was selected as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2011.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Robbins, Chuck (8 Dec 2016). "Congrats @davidu - you are the right person to lead @CiscoSecurity for the future! @Cisco". @ChuckRobbins. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  2. ↑ "Xconomy: Dyn Inc. Buys EveryDNS". Xconomy. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  3. ↑ "Company History | OpenDNS". OpenDNS. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  4. ↑ "Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire OpenDNS". Cisco. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ↑ How a Dorm Room Startup Became an Internet Security Powerhouse Inc. Magazine
  6. ↑ Empowering People and Transforming Society: The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers 2011 World Economic Forum, p. 22
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