Founding Heroes

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Javier Soltero:

Visionary Leader in SaaS and Mobile Cloud Solutions

Javier Soltero

CTO of SaaS and Mobile Applications, VMware

Javier Soltero serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of SaaS and Mobile Applications at VMware, where he drives advanced development and strategy for cloud-based and mobile application services.

Before joining VMware, Javier co-founded and served as CEO of Hyperic, a pioneer in large-scale web infrastructure management. Under his leadership, Hyperic was acquired by SpringSource in May 2009. Prior to founding Hyperic, Javier held senior engineering and Chief Architect roles at multiple enterprise software and consumer internet companies.

Javier has a lifelong passion for developing technologies that enhance IT efficiency. His innovative contributions include:

• Early work on internet messaging, application server, and e-commerce technologies at Netscape

• The design and development of the management platform that became Hyperic

Javier is deeply involved in open source communities, having been both a user and an early contributor to projects such as JBoss and Apache Tomcat. He also advises several open source and SaaS startups, sharing his expertise to foster innovation and growth.

Javier holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Systems and Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University. A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he brings a unique perspective and passion for technological advancement to his work.