Dean leads product marketing at Ava Labs. Previously, he led teams at Mode Analytics, Logi Analytics (acquired by insightsoftware), and Jinfonet Software (acquired by Logi). He's also held various PM, marketing, and research roles at Nimbula (acquired by Oracle), VMware, and Intel. Dean received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Sciences from USC and his B.S. in EECS from UC Berkeley. He has served on the Board of Directors for APA Family Support Services since 2011.