CEO and Founder, Shockwave
San Francisco, CA
Paul Traina is deeply committed to addressing the global climate crisis through innovative investments and philanthropic efforts. His focus is on improving food and water security for frontline communities facing the harsh realities of climate change. In addition to founding Shockwave, Paul serves on the board of the Pacific Institute, is a partner at Silicon Valley Social Ventures (SV2), and a member of Forward Global. He also mentors emerging social entrepreneurs through Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship and consults with Stanford’s Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (Stanford SEED).
A second-generation Internet pioneer, Paul played a pivotal role in shaping the technology that powers our connected world. He developed key software and systems that allowed the Internet to scale to what it is today, with a 30-year background dedicated to creating technology that brings people together and democratizes access to information.
Paul was instrumental in the rise of Juniper Networks, where he led critical roles in both Engineering and Corporate Development. Before Juniper, he was a leading engineer and software architect at Cisco Systems, joining in its early days and helping build the foundation of the modern Internet.
