Hassan Ahmed

Director/Board Member at CIENA CORPORATION

Net worth: 14 M $ as of 2026-05-30

68 year

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Hassan M.
Ahmed was the founder of Affirmed Networks, Inc. founded in 2010, serving as Chairman in 2020.
Dr. Ahmed was the founder of WaveAccess Ltd. founded in 1993, serving as President from 1993 to 1995.
Dr. Ahmed is also the founder of Motorola Codex,Sway AI Inc..
Dr. Ahmed currently serves as Independent Director at Ciena Corp.
since 2020.
Dr. Ahmed currently serves as Director at Vesper Technologies, Inc. since 2019.
Dr. Ahmed currently serves as Director at Oxefit, Inc. since 2021.
Dr. Ahmed currently serves as Director at Avesha, Inc. since 2021.
Dr. Ahmed currently serves as Senior Advisor at Digital Transformation Capital Partners GmbH.
Dr. Ahmed currently serves as Advisor at 5G Edge Acquisition Corp.
Former positions include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Sonus, Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Sonus Networks, Inc. from 1999 to 2008.
Executive Chairman at Founder SPAC from 2021 to 2022.
Director-VSLI Systems at Motorola, Inc. Director at Ericsson Evdo, Inc. Director at Vlingo Corp.
Independent Director at KINS Technology Group, Inc. Director at Airvana Networks India.
Manager-Product Engineering at Analog Devices, Inc. EVP & General Manager-Core Switching Division at Ascend Communications, Inc. from 1997 to 1998.
Advisor at CRV LLC.
Chief Technology Officer & VP-Engineering at Cascade Communications from 1995 to 1997.
Chief Financial Officer at Beehive3D, Inc. Associate Professor at Boston University from 1986 to 1992.
Education includes a doctorate from Stanford University and undergraduate and graduate degrees from Carleton University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
CIENA CORPORATION 0.02%	2026-03-25	24,025 ( 0.02% )	14 M $	2026-05-30

Hassan Ahmed active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CIENA CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2020-06-29
Digital Transformation Capital Partners GmbH Digital Transformation Capital Partners GmbH Investment ManagersFinance DTCP invests in middle market companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on enterprise application, infrastructure software, mobile access, fiber and data center infrastructure sectors. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for growth and buyout stage capital transactions with an investment size ranging from EUR 5 - 50 million. It also makes minority investments.	Consultant / Advisor	-
5G Edge Acquisition Corp. 5G Edge Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as blank check company	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Oxefit, Inc. Oxefit, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops robotics technology and data solutions	Director/Board Member	2021-02-16
Avesha, Inc. Avesha, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a technology platform for workload applications	Director/Board Member	2021-01-31
Vesper Technologies, Inc. Vesper Technologies, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops piezoelectric microphone products	Director/Board Member	2019-03-26
Sway AI Inc Sway AI Inc Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI software for optimizing operations, manage risk and revenue growth	Chief Executive Officer	2022-09-30

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Former positions of Hassan Ahmed

Companies	Position	End
RUBN TECHPAR	Chairman	2022-08-14
Affirmed Networks, Inc. Affirmed Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Engages in transforming and advancing intelligence in mobile data networks	Chief Executive Officer	2020-03-24
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Private companies	26
Analog Devices, Inc. Analog Devices, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs, manufactures and markets integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal process	Electronic Technology
Ascend Communications, Inc. Ascend Communications, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Makes high-speed digital WAN access products	Technology Services
Motorola, Inc. Motorola, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops communication and electronic solutions	Electronic Technology
Ciena Corp. Ciena Corp. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Provides communication network equipment, associated software and professional services	Electronic Technology
Sonus, Inc. Sonus, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides voice and data infrastructure solutions	Technology Services
Affirmed Networks, Inc. Affirmed Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Engages in transforming and advancing intelligence in mobile data networks	Communications
Stanford University Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Boston University Boston University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
CRV LLC CRV LLC Investment ManagersFinance Charles River Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on communications & technology, enterprise software/services and media/entertainment sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of $ 0.025 to 5 million. It acts as the lead investor.	Finance
WaveAccess Ltd. WaveAccess Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops and designs telecommunications systems	Technology Services
Cascade Communications Cascade Communications Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunication services	Communications
Carleton University Carleton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Ericsson Evdo, Inc. Ericsson Evdo, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Provides small cell solutions for mobile network operators	Electronic Technology
Vlingo Corp. Vlingo Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides mobile voice solutions	Technology Services
Motorola Codex
Digital Transformation Capital Partners GmbH Digital Transformation Capital Partners GmbH Investment ManagersFinance DTCP invests in middle market companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on enterprise application, infrastructure software, mobile access, fiber and data center infrastructure sectors. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for growth and buyout stage capital transactions with an investment size ranging from EUR 5 - 50 million. It also makes minority investments.	Finance
Vesper Technologies, Inc. Vesper Technologies, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops piezoelectric microphone products	Electronic Technology
Sonus Networks, Inc. Sonus Networks, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Ribbon Communications, Inc., Sonus Networks, Inc. is a provider of advanced voice, IP, and optical networking solutions serving service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure sectors worldwide. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company offers a portfolio that includes session border controllers, IP routing and optical systems, media gateways, communication platforms, and intelligent edge solutions with SD-WAN, policy, and routing capabilities. Its products support secure, unified, and reliable communications across industries such as financial services, government, education, healthcare, utilities, transportation, and defense. The session border controller portfolio features hardware appliances, virtualized software, and cloud-native microservices-based editions designed for scalability, high availability, and security, enabling secure SIP trunking, cloud-to-cloud connectivity, and integration with unified communications platforms. IP routing solutions deliver automated and programmable routing optimized for next-generation networks with native 5G capabilities, supporting technologies such as IP/MPLS, segment routing, and layer 2/3 VPNs. Optical networking products provide secure, high-capacity, low-latency transport solutions tailored for critical infrastructure and industries like rail. The company emphasizes cloud-native architectures, automation, and AI-driven network management to enhance operational efficiency, service velocity, and network performance. Its solutions facilitate digital transformation, secure cloud migration, and hybrid work environments while reducing operational complexity and costs.	Electronic Technology
Oxefit, Inc. Oxefit, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops robotics technology and data solutions	Technology Services
KINS Technology Group, Inc. KINS Technology Group, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance
Avesha, Inc. Avesha, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a technology platform for workload applications	Technology Services
5G Edge Acquisition Corp. 5G Edge Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as blank check company	Finance
Founder SPAC Founder SPAC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance
Airvana Networks India Pvt Ltd.
Beehive3D, Inc. Beehive3D, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Engages in manufacturing , technology developing and innovation partner for defense, aerospace and related industries	Producer Manufacturing
Sway AI Inc Sway AI Inc Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI software for optimizing operations, manage risk and revenue growth	Technology Services