Robert brings more than 20 years of experience in senior financial leadership positions for software and cybersecurity companies varying in size from VC-backed start-ups to Fortune 100 firms. Before Slashnext, Robert was the CFO for Palerra, a leading enterprise cloud security provider (acquired by Oracle). He held responsibility for all financial, accounting, business intelligence, legal, tax, and human resources functions. Robert received an MBA from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business and a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.