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Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma

Partner·True Ventures

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Bio

Professional summary

Rohit Sharma is a Partner at True Ventures and an engineer by training. He began his career as founder and CTO of ONI Systems, which developed optical switching and real-time information processing technologies, went public, and was later acquired by Ciena, where he served as SVP and CTO of the Metro Networks Group. His True Ventures bio emphasizes GenAI, infrastructure and applications, and founder support around organization design, personal growth, and culture.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • True VenturesPartnerPresent
  • CienaSVP and CTO, Metro Networks Group
  • ONI SystemsFounder and CTO

Education

  • National Institute of Technology, KurukshetraBachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • University of AlbertaMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • University of AlbertaDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
  • National Institute of Technology, KurukshetraHonorary Doctorate of Science2013

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