Telestax helps communications service providers deliver the CPaaS applications their enterprise customers want today.
Telestax helps communications service providers deliver the CPaaS applications their enterprise customers want today.
With an accelerated growth path, Telestax is helping communications service providers to deliver on the promise of the digital transformation, allowing them to connect with their customers anywhere, anytime, on any device.
Headquartered in the tech hub of the Lonestar State, Telestax draws from a thriving community of investors and innovators, driven to deliver tomorrow’s solutions today.
Help drive the future of communication by joining a passionate team of dreamers, doers, and makers. Chances are good that your skill, energy, and incredible sense of style are exactly what we need.
Chief Executive Officer
Paul brings leadership, strategy, business process, and operations experience to Telestax. He is a seasoned entrepreneur who has served as President and CEO in multiple software companies over his 30 year career. His technology background is in Open Source, Middleware, Virtualization, Enterprise Search and Security. Paul’s previous executive roles have been with noteworthy companies such as Oracle as VP Americas Alliances, Business Objects as General Manager Americas Subsidiary, Exalead as President and CEO, JasperSoft as President and CEO, and Lucidworks as President and CEO. He enjoys golf and being on any large body of water with his family.
VP Application Development
Amit is Co-Founder and VP Application Development of Telestax (initiator of Mobicents Project) and an Open Source enthusiast, having contributed to many successful OSS projects like JBoss. He possesses a deep understanding of Telco (VoIP, MNO, MVNO, MVNE, IMS, LTE to name a few) and is also a member of the JSR 309 Expert Group. Amit likes solving challenges and converting those solutions to a successful business model. A serial entrepreneur by nature, Amit has bootstrapped other companies and been an early advisor for successful startup Buddy4Study. Amit is a fitness advocate and headed a not for profit community fitness center.
Chief Financial Officer
Patrick brings nearly 20 years of experience in financial operations and leadership for SaaS companies. As COO at Swivel, Patrick built the company’s financial and operational infrastructure and helped raise capital from premier early stage VCs such as Floodgate and First Round Capital. At TrustRadius, he led the financial team as the organization grew from incubation to over $5 million in annual recurring revenue. He was also COO of CPA.com and held senior positions at Microsoft, WebTV, and Intuit. Patrick is responsible for the Telestax financial and accounting functions as well as supporting key business transformation and expansion. Outside of work, Patrick’s life is consumed by his family and its virtual zoo of horses, donkeys, dogs, cats, and more.
VP Engineering & CTO
Jean co-founded Telestax, and is currently the VP Engineering & CTO. In addition to these responsibilities, he also runs all of the company’s operations in EMEA. An experienced senior engineer and well known industry figure, he held roles at JBoss/Red Hat and Alten before joining Telestax. He was also a member of the Core Implementation Team at Mobicents, an Open Source VoIP Platform (subsequently renamed Restcomm), to help create, deploy, and manage applications integrating voice, video, and data. For recreation, Jean enjoys windsurfing and sailing with his three kids.
Chief Commercial Officer
With over 25 years of experience in launching companies and doing business development worldwide, Kevin is responsible for global strategy and commercial business as Telestax Chief Commercial Officer. During his three years with the organization, he has helped create and then lead the new CPaaS Enablement communications category. Over his career, Kevin’s focus has been in helping develop key applications and strategies for service providers and enterprises. His leadership has forged successful strategic relationships with leading companies such as Microsoft, NEC, Hitachi, Cisco, IBM, Amazon and NTT. He has also developed new and creative business models in global regions including Japan, Kenya, India, Korea, Spain, Malaysia, the Philippines, and the US. Fluent in Japanese, Kevin has lived and worked in Japan for over 20 years so if he answers the phone “Moshi Moshi,” don’t be surprised.
VP Marketing
As VP of Marketing, Veena progresses the company’s drive to deliver CPaaS to top global service providers. Veena has over 20 years of experience in B2B marketing with work across both telecommunications and technology companies. As VP of Marketing for Network Instruments (acquired by VIAVI Solutions, Inc.) she demonstrated how marketing could actively contribute to top-line revenue growth through qualified lead creation, targeted campaigns, and competitive partner programs. During her time at Network Instruments, Veena helped position the company for sale to Thoma Bravo and then subsequent acquisition by JDSU, where she led the Enterprise Marketing group before being promoted to corporate marketing strategy for JDSU. Veena received her BBA from the University of Texas at Austin (Hook ‘em Horns!) and her Master’s in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Go Gophers!). When not working you can find Veena and her husband chasing after their three boys in Austin, Texas.
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Products & Strategy Officer
VP Application Development
VP Engineering & CTO
General PartnerLive
Oak Venture Partners
Partner
Pinnacle Ventures
Whether you’re a communications service provider and need help with CPaaS, or simply an enthusiastic fan wishing to give praise, we are here for it.
