Siamak Farah
CEO and founder
InfoStreet, Inc.

Siamak Farah is the founder and CEO of InfoStreet. Active in its day-to-day management, Siamak has assembled and leads a seasoned team of industry professionals. By employing a business philosophy that focuses first on solving business problems and second on applying appropriate technologies to those solutions, he has enabled flourishing businesses for both InfoStreet and its clients.

As president of a small publicly listed software development firm and the chief operating officer of another, Siamak has extensive small business management knowledge. This, combined with years of experience as a software developer, places him in the unique position of having hands-on knowledge of technical, marketing and management issues; the very combination required for the creation of successful Internet presence.

Prior to his five years at InfoStreet, Siamak worked at NeXT Computer side-by-side industry visionaries the likes of Steve Jobs. During his six years at NeXT, his responsibilities grew from technical sales and marketing to district sales management. Siamak joined NeXT as a systems engineer, primarily charged with providing technical support to pre-sales customers. Within one year, he was promoted to Developer Assistance Manager, reporting directly to the Vice President of Developer Partnerships. Siamak was promoted each and every year at NeXT, holding the positions of Dealer Sales Manager, Account Manager and District Sales Manager.

Before joining NeXT, Siamak was the Chief Operating Officer of Microstat Development Corporation. During his two years at Microstat, he was responsible for the day to day operation of this publicly listed R&D firm. He initiated his tenure at Microstat as Systems Coordinator, managing the development of stock quotation software.

Siamak began his career at Vertigo Systems International. Initially hired as a systems administrator, he soon rose to be team leader for the development of a 3D-animation software package. Ultimately, he became Product Integration Manager and Customer Support Coordinator. During his time at Vertigo, he was instrumental in its growth from a startup with just six people to a full-fledged business employing over 70 individuals.

The positions held by Siamak span the gamut of those required in the operation and management of a software development company. Siamak set out to experience these roles by deliberate design. At the age of 22, Siamak already had a vision to create a software development firm. Leaving nothing to chance, he systematically chose positions that would provided him with experience in all facets of a software business: software development, customer service and training, executive management and finance, and sales and marketing. With this operational perspective, Siamak has striven to include a cutting edge technological vision in his work. As evidence, Siamak has been and continues to be active in the envisioning and creation of forefront technology. 3D-animation, Internet technology, and object-oriented programming are just a few leading edge technologies to which Siamak has actively contributed.