Robert Blumofe

Dr. Robert Blumofe is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Akamai. As CTO, he guides Akamai’s technology strategy, works with Akamai’s largest customers, and convenes technology leaders within the company to catalyze innovation. Previously, he led Akamai’s Platform organization and Enterprise Division, where he was responsible for developing and operating the distributed system underlying all Akamai products and services, as well as creating solutions for major enterprises to secure and improve performance. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science from Brown University.