Caspio Management Team

Frank founded Caspio in 2000. As an entrepreneur, he loves a big challenge and enjoys bringing new ideas to life. Prior to Caspio, he co-founded and ran Autoweb.com, which made a successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 1999. At heart, he is a techie. For a few years he worked at Microsoft focused on PowerPoint. Frank is a firm believer in the importance of social justice, empowerment of women, and hard work. He holds a degree in Computer Science from California State University, Chico.

Valaine has been a member of the Caspio team since 2004. She is passionate about marketing, communication, and enhancing the customer experience. Her professional background includes years of experience in web, multimedia, product development, and marketing communications. Prior to Caspio, Valaine worked at Eloquent, Inc. (later acquired by OpenText) in content production and product launch management. She holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Minnesota.

Ioannis has been a part of Caspio since 2005. He is passionate about technology in general, and databases in particular. He is primarily responsible for the day-to-day operation of Caspio's cloud and is obsessed with security and reliability of our solutions. His work experience includes a stint at Weathernews Americas and the position of V.P. of Information Services at Autoweb.com. Ioannis holds a Computer Science degree from California State University, Chico.

Martin joined Caspio after serving many years as both a technology marketer and an industry analyst. Prior to Caspio, Martin held senior marketing roles with both SugarCRM and Basho Technologies - helping to establish both companies as clear leaders in their respective markets. Martin spent many years as an industry analyst with 451 research in NYC. An avid blogger and social media junkie, Martin holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in English from Rutgers University.

Bahareh leads customer support operations at Caspio. Her team is responsible for providing the unparalleled level of technical and other product support that customers have come to expect from Caspio. Bahareh's team is always looking to enhance the customer experience - from onboarding to building sophisticated applications. Bahraeh joined Caspio in 2007, and holds an MBA degree from Eastern Mediterranean University.

Dung is responsible for product development and customer solutions at Caspio. Dung manages the product roadmap of the Caspio product, including the entire release cycle - insuring features and user experience are in line with customer needs. Dung loves building products with simple, powerful user interfaces that customers love using. Dung has been a part of the Caspio team since 2007.

Napoleon leads professional services development efforts at Caspio. His team helps Caspio customers quickly turn their project visions into productive apps. He is passionate about building web applications that help customers move their businesses to the cloud. Napoleon holds a Computer Science degree from San Jose State University and he has been a part of the Caspio team since 2004.

Sabina leads the account management team at Caspio, which is responsible for insuring all Caspio customers get the most out of their Caspio deployments. Sabina is responsible for delivering strategic, day-to-day management of client engagements and developing strong client relationships. Sabina has a passion for serving customers, and holds an MBA degree with emphasis on Information Systems form the The Herberger Business School, St Cloud State University, MN.

Ned has been a valuable member of the Caspio team since 2009. He received his BS degree in Business Management and a minor in Computer Science at San Jose State University. Prior to Caspio, Ned worked as Director of Sales for the Hyatt and Marriott hotel chains. Ned has long had a passion for new technology, and his career path into the "cloud" was almost inevitable. While he loves managing our sales team and being held accountable for month-to-month sales, he is also mildly obsessed with basketball, chess, and snowboarding.