JoMei Chang
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Dr. JoMei Chang is presently the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vitria Technology, Inc. She has also contributed to the founding of TIBCO Software
and QilinSoft. She is the inventor of the very first trading systems, where she served as vice president and general manager, and developed the first digital trader workstation, which revolutionized Wall Street access to real-time financial information.
Dr. Chang was named a leading CEO by Fortune Magazine and an Entrepreneur of the Year by BusinessWeek.
where she received a B.S. in Electric Engineering in 1974.
Dr. Chang was awarded a research scholarship at Purdue University, graduating with a M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Database Management. In 2004, Purdue University honored her with the Outstanding Electrical & Computer Engineer Award.
In 1984, Dr. Chang joined the fledgling start-up Sun Microsystems, Inc. as an engineer in the new Network File System group.
In 1986, Dr. Chang became a member of the founding team at Teknekron Software Systems (now TIBCO Software
), where she served as vice president and general manager. Dr. Chang invented the first digital trader workstation, which revolutionized Wall Street access to real-time financial information.
In 1994, Dr. Chang and Dr. Dale Skeen
founded Vitria Technology a leader in global Business Process Management
(BPM) and Enterprise Application Integration
(EAI). After gaining some of the largest names in telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, and insurance as customers, Dr. Chang led Vitria’s highly successful Initial Public Offering in 1999.
In 2003, Dr. Chang went to China and founded QilinSoft, to focus on the introduction of integration and BPM technology to China. Dr. Chang still serves as the head of Qilinsoft.
In 2007, together with co-founder Dr. Dale Skeen, Dr. Chang returned to the role of Vitria CEO and privatized the company to focus it on what she believed was the emerging Operational Intelligence
opportunity.
. Her hobbies include travel, classical architecture, and garden design. Her residences have been featured in the HGTV
cable-television network.
TIBCO Software
TIBCO Software Inc. is a provider of infrastructure software for companies to use on-premise or as part of cloud computing environments. TIBCO manages information, decisions, processes and applications in real-time for over 4,000 customers worldwide...
and QilinSoft. She is the inventor of the very first trading systems, where she served as vice president and general manager, and developed the first digital trader workstation, which revolutionized Wall Street access to real-time financial information.
Dr. Chang was named a leading CEO by Fortune Magazine and an Entrepreneur of the Year by BusinessWeek.
Early Life and Education
Born in Taiwan, Dr. Chang was accepted into the prestigious National Chiao Tung UniversityNational Chiao Tung University
National Chiao Tung University is a public university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It is recognized as one of the most prestigious and selective universities in Taiwan and is renowned for its research and teaching excellence in electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, management, and...
where she received a B.S. in Electric Engineering in 1974.
Dr. Chang was awarded a research scholarship at Purdue University, graduating with a M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Database Management. In 2004, Purdue University honored her with the Outstanding Electrical & Computer Engineer Award.
Career
After Purdue, Dr. Chang joined AT&T Bell Laboratories as a Senior Research Scientist. One of the first female researchers in the computer science laboratory, Dr. Chang invented and patented the “reliable multicast protocol,” which is still routinely taught in graduate courses and research labs.In 1984, Dr. Chang joined the fledgling start-up Sun Microsystems, Inc. as an engineer in the new Network File System group.
In 1986, Dr. Chang became a member of the founding team at Teknekron Software Systems (now TIBCO Software
TIBCO Software
TIBCO Software Inc. is a provider of infrastructure software for companies to use on-premise or as part of cloud computing environments. TIBCO manages information, decisions, processes and applications in real-time for over 4,000 customers worldwide...
), where she served as vice president and general manager. Dr. Chang invented the first digital trader workstation, which revolutionized Wall Street access to real-time financial information.
In 1994, Dr. Chang and Dr. Dale Skeen
Dale Skeen
Dale Skeen is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Vitria Technology, Inc., which he founded in 1994 with Dr. JoMei Chang. He has more than 20 years experience in designing and implementing large-scale computing systems and has made technical advances in the areas of distributed computing...
founded Vitria Technology a leader in global Business Process Management
Business process management
Business process management is a holistic management approach focused on aligning all aspects of an organization with the wants and needs of clients. It promotes business effectiveness and efficiency while striving for innovation, flexibility, and integration with technology. BPM attempts to...
(BPM) and Enterprise Application Integration
Enterprise application integration
Enterprise Application Integration is defined as the use of software and computer systems architectural principles to integrate a set of enterprise computer applications.- Overview :...
(EAI). After gaining some of the largest names in telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, and insurance as customers, Dr. Chang led Vitria’s highly successful Initial Public Offering in 1999.
In 2003, Dr. Chang went to China and founded QilinSoft, to focus on the introduction of integration and BPM technology to China. Dr. Chang still serves as the head of Qilinsoft.
In 2007, together with co-founder Dr. Dale Skeen, Dr. Chang returned to the role of Vitria CEO and privatized the company to focus it on what she believed was the emerging Operational Intelligence
Operational Intelligence
Operational intelligence is a form of real-time dynamic, business analytics that delivers visibility and insight into business operations. Operational intelligence solutions run query analysis against live feeds and event data to deliver real-time, actionable information...
opportunity.
Personal life
Dr. Chang is married to Dr. Dale SkeenDale Skeen
Dale Skeen is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Vitria Technology, Inc., which he founded in 1994 with Dr. JoMei Chang. He has more than 20 years experience in designing and implementing large-scale computing systems and has made technical advances in the areas of distributed computing...
. Her hobbies include travel, classical architecture, and garden design. Her residences have been featured in the HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
cable-television network.