| @herrod |
| Stanford University, Ph.D. | 1998 |
| Computer Science | |
| Stanford University, M.S. | 1994 |
| Computer Science |
Steve Herrod joined VMware in December 2001 and drives the company’s technology strategy across its entire product portfolio, bringing 20 years of virtualization technology experience. While attending graduate school, Herrod collaborated with VMware’s founders on initial innovations leading up to the company’s debut. Now as head of the Office of the CTO, he continues to work with the engineering organizations toward continued delivery of innovative products that push technology limits, are easy to use and elegantly accessible, and leverage collaborative efforts with VMware’s partners and customers. Named InfoWorld’s CTO of the Year in 2009, Herrod was one of VMware’s first engineering directors and during his tenure at VMware has led numerous teams in developing new technologies. Prior to VMware, Herrod co-led the development of a virtual CPU with “Code Morphing” technology at Transmeta Corporation. Herrod holds a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in computer science from Stanford University, and a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Texas, Austin.
