Thomas Scheibe is the Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Aviz Networks, bringing over 25 years of experience with a robust track record of leading high-performance teams and executing business transformation strategies. At Cisco, he led product management for the Data Center portfolio, including Nexus and ACI, where he drove major initiatives such as launching Cisco’s first SONiC offer, building a DC software subscription business, and creating the blueprint for enterprise DC AI network fabrics. Prior to joining Aviz, Thomas was Vice President and General Manager for Intels DPU and Ethernet NIC portfolio working with cloud operators and enterprise customers delivering significant growth.

Chid Perumal is a technology leader with 20+ years of experience in developing software and data-driven applications for enterprise and cloud networks. Before founding Aviz, Chid held pivotal roles in software architecture and leadership at Amazon (AWS), Lenovo, IBM, and Blade Network Technologies. He has successfully led global teams in creating and deploying advanced networking software solutions, including Network Operating Systems (NOS) for white-box switches, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) solutions, network automation, and monitoring platforms.

Chid holds multiple patents in Software-Defined Networking, Network Observability, Data driven platforms, and Enterprise Switching/Routing. He has also authored several white papers on Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), Application Performance Monitoring, and SDN.