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Proofpoint helps organizations protect their people. Our integrated suite of cloud-based solutions helps mitigate targeted threats to make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. read more
Michael Frendo — CTO, Engineering at Proofpoint
Executive Bio
Michael Frendo is CTO, Engineering at Proofpoint, where he and his team are focused on elevating the company’s deep technical and engineering work of further product integration across our business units. Throughout Mr. Frendo’s career, he has pioneered the disruption of foundational technologies and reimagined the engineering methodologies of products in sectors such as telecom applications (voice, video, and data), optical transport, storage area networking, unified communications, and security. At Proofpoint, he is leveraging his expertise and experience in product architecture and development to further develop Proofpoint’s vision and ongoing work around AI.
Prior to joining Proofpoint in 2023, Mr. Frendo led global teams at multinational companies like Cisco, Polycom, and Juniper. He brings over 25 years of global experience as both a technical and business leader, spanning software and hardware development, with deep knowledge across technologies such as SaaS, Cloud, and security. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Western University, a master’s degree in engineering, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from McMaster University.
Prior to joining Proofpoint in 2023, Mr. Frendo led global teams at multinational companies like Cisco, Polycom, and Juniper. He brings over 25 years of global experience as both a technical and business leader, spanning software and hardware development, with deep knowledge across technologies such as SaaS, Cloud, and security. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Western University, a master’s degree in engineering, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from McMaster University.
Executive Team Culture Ratings from Proofpoint Employees
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Proofpoint's Executive Team scores in the Top 5%
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Proofpoint's Executive Team at a Glance
Based on 892 ratings, Proofpoint's employees are very satisfied with their Executive Team and give them an “A+” or 94/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Product department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Engineering department.
Proofpoint's Executive Team ranks in the Top 5% of other companies in San Francisco and Top 5% of other companies on Comparably that also have 1,001-5,000 Employees.
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