18 Facts About Tim Howes

Tim Howes was born on September 21,1963 and is a software engineer, entrepreneur and author.

Tim Howes is the co-creator of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, the Internet standard for accessing directory servers.

Tim Howes co-founded enterprise software company Opsware, internet browser company Rockmelt, and children's education company, Know Yourself.

Tim Howes has co-authored two books, several Internet RFCs, and holds several patents.

Tim Howes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, a Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering and a Ph.

In 1996, after joining Netscape as directory server architect, Tim Howes was named one of the Top 25 Network Technology Drivers by Network Computing magazine.

Tim Howes was named a Netscape Fellow, Netscape's highest engineering honor, and was promoted to Chief Technology Officer of Netscape's Server Products Division.

In 1999, shortly after AOL acquired Netscape, Tim Howes left AOL to co-found Loudcloud with Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz and In Sik Rhee.

Tim Howes ran the engineering department and spearheaded the creation of Opsware, the company's data center automation software to speed-build sites.

Tim Howes was recognized by InfoWorld in 2000 as one of the top 10 e-business innovators.

In 2005, Tim Howes was named a "Top 25 CTO's of 2005" by InfoWorld magazine.

In 2007 Opsware was acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $1.65 billion, and Tim Howes became vice president and CTO of HP Software.

In October 2008, Tim Howes left Hewlett-Packard to co-found RockMelt with Eric Vishria.

In 2012, Tim Howes co-founded Know Yourself, a public benefit corporation based in Oakland, California, dedicated to making self literacy a vital part of early education.

In May 2015, Tim Howes was named Chief Technology Officer for ClearStory Data, a leading cloud-based provider of fast-cycle data intelligence based on Apache Spark.

In November 2018, Tim Howes joined Facebook as Director of Engineering in Facebook's AI Infrastructure group, where he worked on improving AI developer experience.

Tim Howes has served as a director on the boards of Blue Coat Systems and Homestead Technologies, as a member of the University of Michigan College of Engineering's National Advisory Committee, as a trustee of SFJazz, and he is technical advisor to various startups.

In 2016, Tim Howes was the recipient of the Arbor Networks PhD Research Impact Lecture and Award.