- Steve Martin Vice President of Engineering
With more than 15 years of engineering experience in the networking industry with Airespace (acquired by Cisco), 3Com, and US Robotics Corporation, Steve is an expert in networking hardware and software design and development, as well as lifecycle product management. He’s a wily veteran at developing state-of-the-art wireless technologies, then successfully bringing them to market. Before joining Ruckus, Steve was an engineering executive with Cisco's wireless networking group, which acquired Airespace where he was VP of Hardware and Engineering. He also held several senior management positions with CommWorks Corporation, which was acquired by UTStarcom in 2003. And yes, people always ask him if he's somehow related to THAT Steve Martin. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and received a Master of Science in Telecommunications Systems from DePaul University. He drives really fast Corvettes and likes racy things.
- Q: What is your idea of perfect happiness?
- A: Taking a day off of work without regarding it as an opportunity to catch up on work
- Q: Which living person do you admire most?
- A: Toss up between Al Gore and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs
- Q: What is the fastest you have ever driven a car?
- A: I drove my old Pontiac Gran Prix 155mph in Ohio.
- Q: Why?
- A: Because I was twenty and I wanted to. There’s not a lot to do in Ohio.
- Q: What is it that you most dislike?
- A: entropy
- Q: What is your favorite word in the English language?
- A: leverage
- Q: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
- A: My age. My mind is 23 but my body has moved on.
- Q: What have you always wanted to engineer?
- A: Myself out of an engineering job. If I was a really good manager then I would delegate to the point I no longer was needed.
- Q: Do you believe in love at first sight?
- A: Are you kidding? That's how I met my wife.
- Q: How old were you when you had your first kiss?
- A: I don’t remember. Probably Lizzie Ebel in Kindergarten. I’m gonna Google her.
- Q: What trait do you value most in people?
- A: Integrity – which is also my favorite word.
- Q: What trait do you dislike the most in people?
- A: People who are two-faced. I’m not a good enough liar to compete with them.
- Q: Who is your favorite actor (living or dead)?
- A: Patrick Stewart. He’s got a bald head.
- Q: Who is your favorite exec at Ruckus?
- A: David Callisch. He has the ***** to say what everyone else is thinking
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