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Our Story
SigmaX was founded with a vision to revolutionize data engineering and artificial intelligence. Our journey began with our founder, Rob, who, while pursuing an AI PhD at the University of California, Riverside, saw the world change dramatically post-9/11. With a decade of experience tackling large-scale distributed compute problems at Sun Microsystems and later becoming the Chief Architect for Engineered Systems at Oracle, Rob’s expertise laid the foundation for SigmaX.
Rob’s tenure at Cloudera as the Public Sector CTO, where the company grew from 100 to 2,500 employees and successfully went public, highlighted the impact of robust R&D efforts similar to those at SigmaX. This journey set the stage for SigmaX’s inception, combining new data engineering efficiencies with extensible AI+ML capabilities to create and support the next generation of smart pub/sub systems.
SigmaX’s stack offers data management at the scale of Yahoo, running seamlessly on edge, enclave, cloud, or all three. Our products move data to AI+ML with a tested 100X lower latency and 20X better throughput than competing technologies, changing the way models consume data.
Our Approach
At SigmaX, we tackle enterprise data management challenges at scale using a combined hardware and software approach. Our philosophy is rooted in building and extending Apache open source software, allowing our customers to benefit from collaborative development efforts without vendor lock-in. Key points about our approach include:
Cutting-Edge Open Source Software:
- Producer/Consumer: FPGA->Pulsar
- Producer/Consumer: Nvidia GPU->Pulsar
- Design for 5G-enabled Distributed Collect/Query
Data Management Capabilities:
Our stack operates at the scale of Yahoo, supporting edge, enclave, cloud, or a combination of all three.
Efficiencies and Performance:
We achieve 100X lower latency and 20X better throughput than competitors by combining data engineering efficiencies with AI+ML capabilities.
Technology Highlights
Our unique offering integrates software for lean, efficient, and reliable systems tailored to your business use case.
- Sustainable Stacks: We constantly test new technologies to provide sustainable stacks that reduce cost and risk.
- Comprehensive Support: Outstanding customer support covers both hardware and software.
- Competitive Pricing: Our pricing is highly competitive, and we operate within an open system.
- World’s Fastest JSON-to-Arrow Parser: SigmaX hosts the world’s fastest JSON-to-Arrow parser, achieving JSON to Apache Arrow ingest at 100X lower latency compared to scaling out Xeon processors alone.
Our License Model
SigmaX products are licensed on a per-server basis. Key licensing features include:
Proof of Concept Deployment: Start with a minimal-cost 10-node proof of concept deployment, including installation and configuration.
Linear Scaling: As your needs grow, we offer linear scaling options for data, replication, and cloud requirements.
Self-Support: If desired, self-support is possible as our products are all open source.
Timeline
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Company Culture
At SigmaX, our culture is the heartbeat of our company, shaping everything we do and stand for. Since our inception in 2019, we’ve built SigmaX on the principles of authenticity, support, and passion. Initially operating in stealth mode, we have now transitioned to launching completed products and securing customer licenses, maintaining profitability and resilience through challenging times.
Our founder’s journey in the technology sector, marked by experiences from post-9/11 national security work to personal life changes, has profoundly influenced SigmaX’s core values. This journey has taught us that company culture is not just about business but about people, purpose, and passion.
Drawing inspiration from exemplary companies like Sun Microsystems, we understand that a great company culture is defined by how we treat our people. Sun’s innovative policies like mandatory shutdowns, paid adoption services, sabbaticals, and charitable workdays were more than just features—they were a testament to leadership values. We strive to reflect these values in our culture at SigmaX.
We believe in wearing our hearts on our sleeves. This means each of us cares deeply about something bigger than ourselves, whether it’s supporting causes like Stop Soldier Suicide, the Children’s Inn, or Unicef. We encourage our team to invest time and energy into their passions, fostering a culture of meaningful engagement and purpose.
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Key aspects of our culture include:
- Adaptable Leave Policy: Our R&R-based leave policy is designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
- Ownership and Collaboration: Every team member receives stock options, promoting a sense of ownership and teamwork.
- Shared Success: Bonuses are distributed across the team when deals close, emphasizing collaboration and collective achievement.
- Inclusive Employment Model: We offer a fractional employment model with full benefits, including stock options, ensuring flexibility and inclusivity.
- Zero Tolerance for Discrimination: We do not tolerate ageism, sexism, or any form of misconduct or bullying.
We are committed to strong partnerships, continually seeking collaborators who share our vision of making a positive impact. Effective communication is vital to our approach, ensuring that successes and challenges are shared and tackled together as a team.
At SigmaX, we proudly wear our hearts on our sleeves, creating a culture that values people, purpose, and passion. Join us in building a company that stands for more than just business—it stands for making a difference.
Employee Pedigree
Our team includes experts from Cloudera, BittWare (formerly Nallatech), Sun Microsystems, HPE, and Oracle. We partner with industry giants and research institutions to connect data engineering fabric to IoT, enabling seamless transitions from model development to production-ready IoT.
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Meet the Team
Robert Morrow, CEO
Rob has spent 24 years in the software and technology industry, creating solutions and delivering them to market. He helped bring Cloudera to IPO as an early employee and eventual CTO of Public Sector, consistently over-performing every quarter. Rob has launched a series of new products to market while at Oracle, Sun Microsystems, and Cloudera, and has experience growing three different companies from startup stage, one through to IPO.
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David Balch, Growth and Strategy
David is the former worldwide Sales Leader of Oracle National Security Group and Director at BEA Systems. As a Sales SVP, he helped take VA Linux from a small startup to a very successful IPO. With over 40 years of software company growth and sales experience, including a notable single opportunity of a $150M closed while at Oracle, David drives our growth and strategic initiatives.
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Chris Moyer, CFO
Chris has 23 years in the software industry, including roles at Bearing Point, Oracle, and the US Army. He has spent 18 years managing technical employees and financials for large software companies, ensuring that SigmaX’s financial strategies align with our overall mission and goals.
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