Mitchell Ashley

I am Principal Consulting at Converging Network LLC, a company founded in 2007 helping clients expand and grow their businesses through product and business strategy, product management, development, social media, and collaboration.

Throughout my career I've been very privileged to be a part of creating several early stage businesses, software products and services. At my core is a passion for growing and expanding businesses, creating innovative products, and a joy for helping teams and individuals succeed. I also enjoy evangelizing this work with customers, industry media, analysts, and through blogging.

I've enjoyed applying my passion for creating businesses and products at companies like Converging Network, StillSecure, Jato Communications, BoldTech Systems, US West Advanced Technologies, and EDS. I've served in roles including CTO, CIO, VP Engineering, VP Customer Experience, General Manager and in various architecture, software development and network engineering positions.

Converging Network assisted one client bring to market a Microsoft web services based process integration platform leveraging Microsoft and Amazon EC2, expand the SharePoint consulting practice of a Microsoft Gold Partner, create product strategies for a SaaS ISV, and create successful relationships for clients with Microsoft and OpSource.

While CTO of StillSecure, the company brought multiple industry leading network security products to market, including Safe Access, an early innovator in NAC security products. As CIO and VP Engineering, Jato Communications built a nationwide broadband access network with over 400 points of presence in collocation and central office facilities. BoldTech Systems provided consulting, systems integration and software development to industry leaders such as Qwest, Jones Cable and AOL. At USWEST AT, we introduced early broadband video-on-demand and Internet based services.

Currently I blog about Microsoft technologies for Network World, about convergence and product innovation at The Converging Network, and about playing guitar at www.Guitartropolis.com.