Management

Ben Askarinam’s visionary perspective combined with his operational focus and customers first approach over a period of two decades has built Interface Masters Technologies, Inc. into a premier supplier of market-leading network equipment solutions, sold primarily to OEM customers, serving cutting-edge new companies to major industry-leading suppliers. Over a decade ago, Ben made the decision to invest in software for a new family of Network Visibility solutions, for the OEM channel. As end customers started buying products directly, Ben began planning the spin off Niagara Networks as a world-class end user-focused company to meet the visibility, network monitoring enablement, and networking security requirements of enterprises and service providers.

Before founding Interface Masters Technologies, Ben served in engineering and executive roles at Xerox Corporation.

Zeev serves as VP of Corporate Strategy and Marketing and is responsible for the market strategy of Niagara Networks Solutions. Most recently, he served as VP of Global Business Development for ADVA (ETR: ADV) packet portfolio as part of the CTO department since 2017. Prior to this role, Zeev served as VP of Strategic Marketing for MRV Communications (NASDAQ: MRVC - acquired by ADVA) responsible for marketing strategy and technology innovation research with a focus on multi-layer convergence and transformation to virtualized and programmable networks.  

Zeev brings over 20 years of extensive executive experience in senior roles in the high-tech industry, with a unique mix of technical, sales, and B2B digital marketing knowledge along with entrepreneurial spirit. He is a long-time contributor to industry forums and is broadly active in making technology outlook presentations at industry events. 

His most recent industry contributions include roles on the Forbes Communications Council and the MEF Forum, where he served as the co-chair of the Marketing and Education committee.

In his role as VP of Product, André is responsible for the development and management of Niagara Network's visibility products portfolio.
André has over 25 years of experience in the Telecommunications and network industry and brings extensive expertise in Carrier Ethernet and optical transport and network visibility. Prior to Niagara Networks, André served at MRV Communication acquired by Adva in multiple functional teams.

Vitaliy Ivanov serves as Director of Software Development, leading the strategy, architecture, and execution of advanced software platforms powering high-performance network visibility and embedded networking solutions at Niagara Networks.

With more than 20 years of experience in systems engineering and Linux-based software, Vitaliy brings a strong combination of architectural vision and operational leadership. At Niagara Networks, Vitaliy has been instrumental in building and leading the Ukraine-based engineering development center, working closely with executive leadership and silicon partners to deliver scalable software platforms supporting high-density 1G/10G/100G/400G networking appliances and next-generation packet broker solutions.

Prior to his current role, Vitaliy was involved in networking software initiatives for global technology leaders, including Wind River, Intel, and Broadcom, leading development and managing international engineering teams.

Srikrishnan is a results-driven engineering leader specializing in scaling high-performing teams and delivering robust, scalable technology solutions. He is passionate about building technology that solves complex problems and creating an engineering culture where engineers thrive and deliver exceptional results. He heads the Niagara R&D team in India and oversees the end-to-end software deliverables for all Niagara Packet Broker products.
Srikrishnan has over 20 years of experience in the Networking industry and core expertise in Network Packet Broker technologies and product development. Prior to joining Niagara Networks, Srikrishnan served as an engineering lead at companies such as Aricent and Infinite Computer Solutions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in information technology from the College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai.

Chandru Rajendran is a passionate engineering leader with over 20 years of expertise in core networking products, delivering robust solutions for complex customer challenges in telecom and networking industries. He excels at managing and coordinating multiple high-performing teams to achieve exceptional results while upholding uncompromising product quality.

Chandru drives innovation in Bypass and Packet Broker solutions, spearheading projects that enhance network reliability and performance. As part of Niagara Networks' India management team, his strategic oversight ensures seamless delivery of mission-critical products, blending technical depth with agile team leadership while handling all quality deliverables for Bypass solutions.

Before joining Niagara Networks, Chandru held pivotal engineering roles at Aricent (now Capgemini) and Brocade Communications (now Broadcom), tackling diverse challenges across telecom ecosystems. Holding a bachelor’s in information technology from College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, and a master’s in computer science from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, he combines academic excellence with proven industry expertise.

James serves as Vice President of Sales for the APAC region at Niagara Company, where he is responsible for driving business development and sales growth across APAC markets.

With over 25 years of industry experience, James brings a diverse background encompassing both technical and sales leadership roles. Prior to joining Niagara, he held key positions at Allot Communications, WatchGuard Technologies, and Unitech in Hong Kong, gaining deep expertise in the region's technology landscape.

He holds an MBA from the University of Canberra.