Company > Management

The SS8 management team brings together diverse backgrounds and valuable skill sets. With experience that encompasses small and large companies, both private and public, the team shares in-depth knowledge of the telecommunications industry and a passion to deliver valuable, differentiated and reliable products to our customers.

	Dennis Haar	President and Chief Executive Officer
	Dr. Cemal Dikmen	Chief Technology Officer
	Kam Wong	Chief Financial Officer
	Faizel Lakhani	Chief Marketing Officer

Dennis Haar

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dennis has spent over 30 years in high technology with leadership roles in global networking, voice, and computing companies. Prior to SS8, Dennis was president and CEO of GoDigital Corporation, a leading provider of line-powered broadband network access products. Before GoDigital, he was president and COO at Aspect Communications, a provider of contact center solutions. During his 11-year tenure at Aspect, he held multiple executive positions in marketing, sales and engineering as the company evolved from a start-up to a publicly owned entity with over $500 million in revenue. Earlier, Dennis worked in various managerial roles of increasing importance at Rolm Corporation and Hewlett Packard. He has a BS degree in electrical engineering and an MBA from Stanford University.

Dr. Cemal Dikmen

Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Cemal Dikmen has been with SS8 Networks since 1995. As the Chief Technology Officer for SS8, he plays an integral role in the company's strategic direction, development, and future growth. He leads the execution of product strategy for technology platforms, partnerships, and external relationships. A renowned expert and thought leader in the lawful interception and communications analysis domain, he has been a frequent speaker at various industry conferences over the past 10 years. Prior to joining SS8, Dr. Dikmen held software engineering and business development positions at TelSoft and Telenity. He holds the following degrees, all in Electrical Engineering – BS, MS, and Ph.D.

Kam Wong

Chief Financial Officer

Kam brings a wealth of high-tech financial and administrative expertise to the SS8 team. He was chief financial officer and vice president for administration at GoDigital Networks, a leading provider of line-powered broadband network access products that was recently acquired by Communications Test Design Inc. He also spent 16 years at Sumitomo Sitex Silicon, a $1 billion silicon wafer producer. His most recent assignment at Sumitomo was as controller and director of information systems. Kam has also held executive financial positions at Peak XV Networks and Hewlett Packard. In addition to owning all things financial, Kam is responsible for SS8 human resources and information technology. He holds a BS in Business Administration from UC Berkeley.

Faizel Lakhani

Chief Marketing Officer

Faizel has broad experience in data security, network security, switching, routing and Voice over IP technologies in both enterprise and service provider markets. Prior to SS8 Faizel was VP of Data Loss Prevention at McAfee where he was responsible for the DLP business worldwide. Faizel joined McAfee through the acquisition of Reconnex where he was VP of Products and Marketing. Prior to Reconnex, Faizel held executive leadership roles in product and marketing at ConSentry , Caspian Networks and Nortel Networks. Faizel has an MBA from The University of Ottawa; a Masters in Engineering from Carelton University and a Bachelors in Engineering from McMaster Universtity.