Keith Amidon is a co-founder of Awake Security, a re-imagining network security with a platform providing visibility into network operations and security. Previously, he served VMware and Nicira Networks as the director of engineering. Prior to VMware and Nicira Networks, Amidon worked at McAfee as a senior software engineer and the director of embedded software. In 2000, he founded IntruVert and served the same company as a senior software engineer for over 2 years. Amidon has also worked at Webvan and Hewlett-Packard, holding positions in the fields of software engineering and system architecture. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan.