# Sean Andersen

> Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Enterprise Software, Cloud & Infrastructure Leader

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/seanandersen

Enterprise Software CTO with 20+ years leading end-to-end technology, product, and engineering strategy for global organizations across SaaS, cloud infrastructure, networking, and AI/ML-driven platforms. Proven ability to modernize legacy environments, scale enterprise cloud platforms, build high-performing engineering organizations, and transform complex technical ecosystems into profitable, market-leading software products. Expert in cloud architecture (AWS/Azure), large-scale distributed systems, platform engineering, SDN/NFV, automation, security, and next-gen enterprise infrastructure. Recognized for driving multimillion-dollar revenue, accelerating time-to-market, and enabling scalable, secure, high-performance software systems.

CORE CTO COMPETENCIES
CTO Leadership • Enterprise Software Architecture • Cloud Strategy (AWS, Azure) • SaaS Platform Engineering • AI/ML Integration • SDN/NFV • Zero Trust & Security Architecture • Infrastructure Modernization • Organizational Scaling • Product & Engineering Alignment • DevOps/SRE • Data Platform Strategy • P&L Ownership • Technology Roadmapping • M&A Technical Due Diligence • Cross-Functional Executive Leadership

## Work Experience
### Founder & Chief Technology/Product Officer @ Andersen.Consulting
Jan 2015 – Present | San Jose, CA
CTO-level technology and product leader for global enterprise software and cloud clients. Define technical strategy, own architectural vision, lead engineering execution, and guide modernization of large-scale infrastructure, cloud platforms, and enterprise security systems.

### Senior Technical Product Manager & Solutions Architect @ Aviat Networks
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Santa Clara, CA
Architect for enterprise networking and cloud/SaaS platforms; technical leader across hardware, software, and cloud roadmaps.

### Chief Technical Product Officer @ Andersen.Consulting
Jan 2008 – Jan 2013 | San Jose
Directed enterprise infrastructure design, SaaS modernization, and end-to-end technical strategy for global clients.

### Senior Director, Product Marketing & Product Management @ U4EA Technologies, Inc.
Jan 2007 – Jan 2008
Executive responsible for product lifecycle, technology roadmap, OEM/ODM strategy, and enterprise software GTM.

### Senior Technical PM Engineering Lead @ Nokia
Jan 2005 – Jan 2007
Owned enterprise product strategy, channel engineering, solution integration, and competitive architecture.

### Sr. Escalation - Product Solution and Architecture @ Ericsson
Jan 2003 – Jan 2005
Created product support plans and also worked as special account manager while collaborated with worldwide customers to create the next generation of products. Acted as customer advocate during NPI process to align product requirements with customers’ needs.

### Senior Manager Global New Product Introduction (NPI) @ Extreme Networks
Jan 2000 – Jan 2002
Defined and created the global NPI team with the focus on customer advocacy during product creation. Worked with 3rd party software and hardware to modify/upgrade current products. Worked with all departments to create white papers, manuals, marketing and training materials and also FCS related activities such as go to market and sales enablement.

### Sr. Escalation and Special Accounts Manager @ Lucent Technologies, Bell Lab Innovations
Jan 1997 – Jan 2000
Defined and fully implemented Lucent’s knowledge base while acting as the manager for the technical support teams. Also worked as the special account manager for high visibility accounts. Trained engineering and technical support on routing, LAN, WAN and asynchronous technologies and protocols.

### Lead Internetworking Consulting & Design Engineer @ Cisco Systems, Inc
Jan 1995 – Jan 1997
Designed and troubleshot IP networks mainly from Async, WAN, and Routing perspectives. Led a team of customer service engineers as the 2nd layer escalation.


## Education
### Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
DeVry University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sean-andersen-8619952

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Last updated: 2026-04-13