About
Active, zero-trust based security for cloud-native applications running on containers and Kubernetes
Who we are
Tigera provides an active security platform with full-stack observability for containers and Kubernetes, and is the creator and maintainer of Calico Open Source, the most widely used container networking and security solution. Our solutions are used by leading companies, including AT&T, Discover, Merck, NBCUniversal, HanseMerkur, Allstate, Box, Siemens Healthineers, Playtech, Royal Bank of Canada, and Bell Canada.
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We prevent, detect, and mitigate security breaches in cloud-native applications
At Tigera, we have four core values:

Our customer is the hero of our story

We aim high and are nimble in how we get there

Our success relies on continuous learning

We respect, support, and collaborate with each other
These values lie at the heart of everything we do, and have enabled us to create best-in-class products tailored to user needs, that grow and evolve alongside changing technologies.
Our story: From Project Calico to Calico Cloud
Tigera’s story begins 6 years ago with Project Calico, an open-source networking and security project with an active development and user community. Calico Open Source was born out of this project and has grown to be the most widely adopted solution for networking and security for containers and Kubernetes, powering 2M+ nodes daily across 166 countries.
As adoption of containers and Kubernetes grew and organizations started using Kubernetes at scale, they began to encounter more advanced requirements for observability and security. Tigera responded to this need by building upon Calico Open Source to create the industry’s only active security platform with full-stack observability, available as a fully managed SaaS (Calico Cloud) or a self-managed service (Calico Enterprise).
Tigera was founded by the original Project Calico engineering team. We are committed to maintaining Calico Open Source as the leading standard for container and Kuberentes networking and security, while also offering Kubernetes-native, full-stack security and observability capabilities to commercial users looking for a pay-as-you-go, managed cloud service or a self-managed, on-premises platform.
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Leadership
Executive Team

Ratan Tipirneni
President & CEO

Mark Elchinoff
Chief Financial Officer

Utpal Bhatt
Chief Marketing Officer

Amit Gupta
Chief Product Officer

Fahad Rizqi
Chief Revenue Officer

Pervez Sikora
Chief Customer Officer

Ratan Tipirneni
President & CEO

Mark Elchinoff
Chief Financial Officer

Utpal Bhatt
Chief Marketing Officer

Amit Gupta
Chief Product Officer

Fahad Rizqi
VP Sales

Pervez Sikora
Chief Customer Officer
Board of Directors

Ratan Tipirneni

Soma Somasegar

Forest Baskett
