Isaac Nassi
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Isaac "Ike" Nassi is Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist at SAP AG
and is based in SAP's Palo Alto location. He is the practice lead of the SAP Research
Technology Infrastructure practice, which is focused on guiding SAP's technology infrastructure vision, direction, and execution. His group is also responsible for the SAP Sponsored Academic Research Program.
He is probably best known for creating (with Ben Shneiderman
) the highly influential Nassi–Shneiderman diagram notation. He also helped design the Ada programming language.
Prior to his work at SAP, Nassi helped start three companies: Firetide, InfoGear Technology, and Encore Computer. He co-founded the wireless mesh company Firetide
and then served as its Executive Vice President, CTO (Chief Technology Officer), and Chairman of the Board. Nassi was the CTO and Head of Product Operations at InfoGear
prior to its acquisition by Cisco Systems
. He also helped start Encore Computer Corporation, a pioneer in symmetric multiprocessors, forerunner of today's multicore processors.
In addition to his start-up experience, Nassi has held executive positions at Cisco Systems and Apple Computer, where he last served as Senior Vice President of Software and Corporate Officer. He also held executive and senior management roles at Visual Technology, Digital Equipment Corporation, and at SofTech.
Nassi serves as an active member of the Board of Trustees of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View California, and of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. He is a member of the Industry Advisory Board of the IEEE Computer Society, and member of the Advisory Boards of Northwester University, Stony Brook University and Peking University. He has been a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley, and was most recently a Visiting Scientist at MIT. Nassi holds several patents and a Certificate for Distinguished Service from the Department of Defense for his work on the design of the Ada programming language. He was a member of the Advanced Research Projects Agency's Information Systems and Technology group and has testified before Congress on the Emerging Telecommunications Act of 1991.
Nassi holds memberships in the IEEE and ACM. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, and a master’s degree and doctorate in computer science from Stony Brook University, in New York.
SAP AG
SAP AG is a German software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. Headquartered in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, with regional offices around the world, SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software...
and is based in SAP's Palo Alto location. He is the practice lead of the SAP Research
SAP Research
SAP Research is the global technology research unit of SAP AG with a network of 13 research centers worldwide. Each center is located in close proximity to an SAP development center or on a university campus...
Technology Infrastructure practice, which is focused on guiding SAP's technology infrastructure vision, direction, and execution. His group is also responsible for the SAP Sponsored Academic Research Program.
He is probably best known for creating (with Ben Shneiderman
Ben Shneiderman
Ben Shneiderman is an American computer scientist, and professor for Computer Science at the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park...
) the highly influential Nassi–Shneiderman diagram notation. He also helped design the Ada programming language.
Prior to his work at SAP, Nassi helped start three companies: Firetide, InfoGear Technology, and Encore Computer. He co-founded the wireless mesh company Firetide
Firetide
Firetide is an American, international provider of wireless mesh network technology. Based in the Silicon Valley, Firetide designs and sells hardware and software for wireless networks. Firetide's products have been used in over 2000 installations in 40 countries.- Corporate history :Firetide was...
and then served as its Executive Vice President, CTO (Chief Technology Officer), and Chairman of the Board. Nassi was the CTO and Head of Product Operations at InfoGear
Infogear
InfoGear Technology Corporation, founded in 1995, was a startup technology and services company focused on the market for Internet appliances.InfoGear had offices in California and an R&D center in Israel. InfoGear developed a line of Internet appliances, of which the best known was the iPhone, an...
prior to its acquisition by Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
. He also helped start Encore Computer Corporation, a pioneer in symmetric multiprocessors, forerunner of today's multicore processors.
In addition to his start-up experience, Nassi has held executive positions at Cisco Systems and Apple Computer, where he last served as Senior Vice President of Software and Corporate Officer. He also held executive and senior management roles at Visual Technology, Digital Equipment Corporation, and at SofTech.
Nassi serves as an active member of the Board of Trustees of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View California, and of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. He is a member of the Industry Advisory Board of the IEEE Computer Society, and member of the Advisory Boards of Northwester University, Stony Brook University and Peking University. He has been a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley, and was most recently a Visiting Scientist at MIT. Nassi holds several patents and a Certificate for Distinguished Service from the Department of Defense for his work on the design of the Ada programming language. He was a member of the Advanced Research Projects Agency's Information Systems and Technology group and has testified before Congress on the Emerging Telecommunications Act of 1991.
Nassi holds memberships in the IEEE and ACM. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, and a master’s degree and doctorate in computer science from Stony Brook University, in New York.
External links
- Nassi.com - Ike Nassi's homepage
- SAP Research at SAP Labs LLC - Ike Nassi at SAP Research, SAP Labs LLC