Ahmed Rubaie
About Ahmed Rubaie
Ahmed Rubaie is the Chief Executive Officer of Anomali and an Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business, with over three decades of global technology leadership experience.
Company
Ahmed Rubaie is the Chief Executive Officer of Anomali, a cybersecurity company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Anomali is backed by prominent investors including Google Ventures, Institutional Venture Partners, and General Catalyst. Under Ahmed's leadership, the focus is on modernizing operations for CIOs and CISOs by replacing legacy systems with a single platform that enhances efficiency and reduces costs. His extensive experience in global technology leadership plays a pivotal role in steering the company towards success.
Title
Ahmed Rubaie serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Anomali. He has held this position since 2021. In addition to his role at Anomali, Ahmed is also an Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business, where he has been teaching since 2020. His professional journey includes holding key executive roles in several companies such as SecureAuth Corporation, Crownpeak, Fortinet, and SAP Ariba.
Education and Expertise
Ahmed Rubaie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Management from Albion College, where he studied from 1984 to 1988. He later earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, which he attended from 1989 to 1992. Ahmed has a track record of more than three decades in global technology leadership. His expertise spans across transformational leadership, advisory services to investors, and cybersecurity, with significant contributions to several high-profile companies.
Background
Ahmed Rubaie has an extensive background in executive leadership roles. Before joining Anomali, he was the Executive Chairman at SecureAuth Corporation and Crownpeak. He also served as Business Partner to Founder & CFO at Sitecore and as Chief Operating Officer & CFO at Fortinet. From 2008 to 2012, Ahmed was EVP CFO at SAP Ariba, where he oversaw a successful growth transformation. His early career included roles at Avery Dennison, BHP Billiton, and consulting positions at Coopers & Lybrand and Deloitte & Touche.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Ahmed Rubaie has been instrumental in driving business transformations that have resulted in significant value creation. At Ariba, he helped the company become the second most valuable Software-as-a-Service company by 2012. His contributions to Sitecore also led to rapid growth transformation. Additionally, Ahmed has been active in the cybersecurity space, not only through his executive roles but also in private investments and board work. He has previously served on the boards of organizations such as the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra, United Way, and Junior Achievement.