Bora Akyol

VP of Technology and Development, Trimark Associates, Inc.

The newest member of Trimark's leadership team, Bora orchestrates all of Trimark’s technology efforts, including product development and network security. Most recently, Bora coordinated Trimark’s entry into the MESA Standards Alliance. Bora has extensive knowledge of numerous network and security technologies, including Ethernet, MPLS, VPN, 802.11, MACSec, 802.1X, PKI, TCP, and IP. Bora received his BSEE from Bilkent University in Turkey, and earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford. Moreover, he holds more than 20 patents on a plethora of networking and security technologies at multiple organizations. In addition to his top-notch technical pedigree, Bora has led a wide range of teams in a career that has spanned more than 23 years. Before joining Trimark, Bora was Senior Director of Engineering at 8minute Solar Energy. Prior to his tenure at 8minute, he was Chief Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and led the development of the VOLTTRON and GridOPTICS software platforms.

 

 

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