Netomata, Inc.
2601C Blanding Ave., #327
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone +1 510 355 0123
Fax +1 510 355 0134
Email info@netomata.com
Brent Chapman is the founder, CEO, and technical lead of Netomata, Inc. His professional interests include information technology infrastructure design, deployment, and management; enterprise networking; system administration; and startup companies. He is the coauthor (along with Elizabeth D. Zwicky and Simon Cooper) of the highly regarded O'Reilly & Associates book Building Internet Firewalls. He is also the founder of the Firewalls, List-Managers, and Network-Automation Internet mailing lists, and the creator of the Majordomo mailing list management package.
In 2004, Brent was honored with the annual SAGE Outstanding Achievement Award "for outstanding sustained contributions to the community of system administrators".
Brent has over 20 years of information technology experience. He has worked as an information technology manager or consultant for hundreds of organizations worldwide, across a wide range of industries. In particular, he has helped a number of Silicon Valley startups define and develop their information technology infrastructure at the critical early stages of their growth, including:
- Tellme Networks, then a profitable pre-IPO Silicon Valley startup and now a division of Microsoft. Tellme develops and operates automated systems to process over 1 billion phone calls a year, bringing to the telephone network many of the same ideas and breakthroughs that made the Internet great. At Tellme, Brent served as Senior Manager of Network Operations and Senior Manager of Network Architecture
- Covad Communications Company, the world's leading broadband service provider. At Covad, Brent served as Director of Network Architecture, Interim Director of IT Infrastructure, and Director of Technical Marketing.
Brent holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Melbourne Business School (Australia) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. His personal interests include aviation and emergency services. He is an instrument-rated private pilot, and a volunteer instructor with the Community Emergency Response Team programs in the cities of Mountain View and Alameda, California.
Jonathan Feinstein brings his extensive background as an intellectual property attorney and entrepreneur to his roles as a Netomata co-founder, board member, and advisor. He founded and lead Shrink2Fit Software, an early innovator in the field of clinical medical software for psychiatry. As head of strategic development for Sophisticated Circuits (SCI), Jonathan co-invented and brought to market their computer monitoring and automatic recovery technology. In his executive role he was responsible for successfully bringing SCI's award winning Rebound!®, Kick-off®, and PowerKey Pro USB® devices to market. These products have been used in adverse environments by developers at companies such as Apple, IBM, Nortel, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Burger King.
Jonathan holds degrees from Wesleyan University and Northwestern University Law School and has studied at the Kellogg School of Management, Cornell University, and Stanford University. He is a member of the New York, California, and Massachusetts Bars.
Janet Salsman brings an eclectic combination of skills to her role as Netomata's office manager. Years of experience in nonprofit development and community facilitation add depth to her general office skills. She can juggle databases, plan event logistics, build strategic partnerships, write grant proposals, and emerge victorious from battles with copiers.
Janet holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Berkeley, having graduated with high honors. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.