Zachary Smith's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Zachary Smith has been in the business of hosting and software development for over 10 years. Prior to finding himself at Equinix, Zachary was a co-founder and VP of Hosting Operations and Support at Internap Network Services, where he managed the company's portfolio of managed, dedicated, and cloud hosting solutions. He has also been focused on product management and development for over 10 years, and has successfully integrated Voxel's dedicated and cloud hosting services under the Agile Cloud Platform brand. In addition to his work at Internap, Zachary is also a co-founder and CEO at Packet, where he is responsible for Packet's vision, defining the company's role in the marketplace, and serving as the "integrator" that brings the five key areas of responsibility into alignment: Product, Software, Network, Revenue, and Finance.

🎓 Education

Zachary Smith was born in 1997 and attended the The Juilliard School from 1997 to 2001. In 2001, Zachary Smith earned his BS in music from The Juilliard School. He later went on to graduate from Yale with a JD in 2004.Smith has worked in a number of legal positions throughout his career. He has worked at the law firm McClatchy in Washington D.C. from 2004 to 2006, then at the law firm Covington & Burling from 2006 to 2010. From 2010 to 2013, he worked at the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, where he was a partner. From 2013 to 2017, he was a law clerk for Judge William J. Baxter on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.Since leaving his post at the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, Smith has worked as a law professor at Georgetown University. He has also served as the Dean of the Intellectual Property and Technology program at Georgetown University. Smith is currently a Visiting Professor at Rutgers University School of Law in New Jersey.Legal experience:- McClatchy, Washington D.C. from 2004 to 2006- Covington & Burling, Washington D.C. from 2006 to 2010- Sullivan & Cromwell, Washington D.C. from 2010 to 2013- Judge William J. Baxter, United States District Court for the District of Columbia from 2013 to 2017- Georgetown University Intellectual Property and Technology program Dean, Georgetown UniversityWork readiness:- Zachary Smith is relatively experienced and prepared to take on a more litigious roleZachary Smith is relatively experienced and ready to take on a more litigious role. Smith has worked in a number of legal positions throughout his career, tying him well-advised to the legal community and its needs. Smith is also well-prepared to deal with complex legal cases.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Zachary Smith has more than 10 years of experience in the Hosting and Cloud Technology Industry. As a Co-Founder and CEO of Packet, Zachary is responsible for Packet's vision, defining the company's role in the marketplace, and serving as the "integrator" that brings the 5 key areas of responsibility into alignment:Product, Software, Network, Revenue, and Finance.VP, Hosting Services at Internap Network Services from May 2012 to January 2013 (9 months) in Greater New York City Area. After serving as VP, Hosting Operations and Support following the acquisition of Voxel by Internap, I held business responsibility for the company's portfolio of managed, dedicated and cloud hosting solutions. Focused on product management and development, strategic direction of the hosting portfolio and execution of the company's hosting business plan across the Development, Operations, Sales and Marketing departments.Successfully integrated Voxel's dedicated and cloud hosting services under the Agile Cloud Platform brand, complimenting Internap's SME-focused product line of Dedicated Private Cloud solutions. Simultaneously, introduced a comprehensive MSA/SLA to cover all Internap business units, formed and distributed internal and external product documentation and supported training programs for sales and solution engineering groups. During my tenure, the Hosting Business Unit consistently led internal business lines in booking growth and margin targets.VP, Hosting Operations & Support at Internap Network Services from January 2012 to May 2012 (5 months) in Greater New York City Area. Managed the Voxel hosting operations department, including customer implementation, ongoing technical support and customer service functions. Additionally, maintained operational responsbility for the company's varied platform services including the VoxCLOUD cloud computing platform, VoxSERVER "bare metal" server offering, VoxFILES object storage system and VoxCAST ondemand CDN. post-acquisition by Internap, successfully reduced operating budgets and COGS through facility consolidation and optimizations while maintaining best-in-class churn ratios on client revenue. Executed on expansion of the Voxel hosting and cloud platform to 3 domestic and 2 international locations within 90 days to meet increased customer demand.