Meet Our Team

Matt is our CEO and serves on the company’s Board of Directors. Prior to co-founding Cumulus, he was the co-founder and Head of Programs at Shell TechWorks, Shell’s Skunk Works-style technology center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on developing and deploying new technologies for Shell’s capital projects and operating facilities. Before joining Shell, Matt held various commercial positions in the biomedical and aerospace industries. When he isn’t working, you can find him enjoying time with his wife, daughter, and dog, skiing, or scuba diving. Matt earned his BA from Rutgers University, JD from Duke University, and Executive Certificates in Management & Leadership and Strategy & Innovation from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Mark is our Chief Commercial Officer and serves on the company’s Board of Directors. Prior to co-founding Cumulus, Mark was a Portfolio Development Manager at Shell TechWorks responsible for building and managing the organization’s Downstream, Integrated Gas, and New Energies business portfolios. Before joining Shell, Mark led sales and business development efforts with government and enterprise customers at Aurora Flight Sciences and held engineering positions at Boeing and MITRE. Outside of work you can find Mark on the golf course, on the rugby pitch, or spending time with his family and dog, Scout, on the beaches of Cape Cod. Mark earned his BS in Aerospace Engineering from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and an MBA from Northeastern University.

Chiz is our CTO and leads our talented product development team. Prior to co-founding Cumulus, he was the Manager of the Electrical Engineering team at Shell TechWorks, Shell’s technology center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on developing and deploying new technologies for Shell’s capital projects and operating facilities. Before joining Shell, Chiz held various technical roles in the medical device and aerospace industries. Chiz enjoys playing the electric bass guitar, spending time with his wife, son, and daughter. Chiz earned his BS from Yale University, and MS in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Matt is our CEO and serves on the company’s Board of Directors. Prior to co-founding Cumulus, he was the co-founder and Head of Programs at Shell TechWorks, Shell’s Skunk Works-style technology center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on developing and deploying new technologies for Shell’s capital projects and operating facilities. Before joining Shell, Matt held various commercial positions in the biomedical and aerospace industries. When he isn’t working, you can find him enjoying time with his wife, daughter, and dog, skiing, or scuba diving. Matt earned his BA from Rutgers University, JD from Duke University, and Executive Certificates in Management & Leadership and Strategy & Innovation from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Mark is our Chief Commercial Officer and serves on the company’s Board of Directors. Prior to co-founding Cumulus, Mark was a Portfolio Development Manager at Shell TechWorks responsible for building and managing the organization’s Downstream, Integrated Gas, and New Energies business portfolios. Before joining Shell, Mark led sales and business development efforts with government and enterprise customers at Aurora Flight Sciences and held engineering positions at Boeing and MITRE. Outside of work you can find Mark on the golf course, on the rugby pitch, or spending time with his family and dog, Scout, on the beaches of Cape Cod. Mark earned his BS in Aerospace Engineering from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and an MBA from Northeastern University.

Chiz is our CTO and leads our talented product development team. Prior to co-founding Cumulus, he was the Manager of the Electrical Engineering team at Shell TechWorks, Shell’s technology center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on developing and deploying new technologies for Shell’s capital projects and operating facilities. Before joining Shell, Chiz held various technical roles in the medical device and aerospace industries. Chiz enjoys playing the electric bass guitar, spending time with his wife, son, and daughter. Chiz earned his BS from Yale University, and MS in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Joshua Napoli is our VP of Software. Josh brings over 15 years of experience to Cumulus, having worked at numerous companies and in various industries, from bio-medical to warehouse automation. Joshua co-founded a start-up that developed a computer vision system to detect falls by elderly residents of assisted living facilities, and he was Head of Software Engineering at a company the created 3D display and imaging devices. Away from the office, you can find him with his family in Providence or wheeling around town on his electric unicycle. Joshua is a graduate of MIT with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, with several patents and publications to his name.

Derek is the General Manager for EMEA and APAC. He is responsible for implementing the Smart Torque System at sites worldwide. Prior to Cumulus, he implemented IoT based systems in distribution centers and factories primarily in Asia while always being focused on providing value to customers. Before deploying IoT systems, Derek implemented supply chain management systems with the retail industry with multiple best of breed providers. When he isn’t working, you can still find him traveling with his family or enjoying his life long passion of playing ice hockey. Derek earned his BA in Economics and MS in Multinational Commerce from Boston University and lives in Maine.

Dylan is a full-stack Senior Software Engineer specializing in backend and cloud systems. Prior to joining Cumulus, he worked full time at Vistaprint where he gained substantial experience in software development, project leadership, and software testing. He leads his prior team through migrating a critical domain from monolith architecture to microservices. He is passionate about solving big and complex problems to deliver the most meaningful customer value. Dylan earned bachelor’s degrees in Economics, Finance, and Computer Information Systems from Bentley University. Outside of Cumulus, Dylan loves outdoor adventures, in particular snowboarding and hiking. He is originally from Indonesia, and is currently heading an Indonesian Professional Association in Boston.

Joshua Napoli is our VP of Software. Josh brings over 15 years of experience to Cumulus, having worked at numerous companies and in various industries, from bio-medical to warehouse automation. Joshua co-founded a start-up that developed a computer vision system to detect falls by elderly residents of assisted living facilities, and he was Head of Software Engineering at a company the created 3D display and imaging devices. Away from the office, you can find him with his family in Providence or wheeling around town on his electric unicycle. Joshua is a graduate of MIT with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, with several patents and publications to his name.

Derek is the General Manager for EMEA and APAC. He is responsible for implementing the Smart Torque System at sites worldwide. Prior to Cumulus, he implemented IoT based systems in distribution centers and factories primarily in Asia while always being focused on providing value to customers. Before deploying IoT systems, Derek implemented supply chain management systems with the retail industry with multiple best of breed providers. When he isn’t working, you can still find him traveling with his family or enjoying his life long passion of playing ice hockey. Derek earned his BA in Economics and MS in Multinational Commerce from Boston University and lives in Maine.

Dylan is a full-stack Senior Software Engineer specializing in backend and cloud systems. Prior to joining Cumulus, he worked full time at Vistaprint where he gained substantial experience in software development, project leadership, and software testing. He leads his prior team through migrating a critical domain from monolith architecture to microservices. He is passionate about solving big and complex problems to deliver the most meaningful customer value. Dylan earned bachelor’s degrees in Economics, Finance, and Computer Information Systems from Bentley University. Outside of Cumulus, Dylan loves outdoor adventures, in particular snowboarding and hiking. He is originally from Indonesia, and is currently heading an Indonesian Professional Association in Boston.

Josh serves as a Business Development Manager at Cumulus. He joined the company after nearly a decade of business development experience across the construction, human capital, and energy industries. In his previous roles, Josh was recognized and awarded for his product and SaaS sales. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University. Outside of work, Josh enjoys golfing, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Justin is the General Manager for the Americas. Prior to helping start Cumulus, Justin was a Senior Field Engineer at Shell Techworks, Shell’s technology center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Justin is leading some of Cumulus’ largest and most challenging deployments. Prior to joining Shell, Justin was an Implementation Engineer in the RF communications and defense industry. He earned his B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Central Florida. When he’s not on site with customers Justin enjoys spending time with his wife Danielle and their daughter Madysen and son Mason. You can often find them outdoors camping, fishing, riding bikes or enjoying college football.

Marc is currently a Software Engineer on the Engineering team. In the previous 10+ years, his primary role was being a stay home parent. When he wasn’t attending to his two daughters, he enjoyed his hobbies of running and exploring craft beer. In 2012, Marc participated in the Reach the Beach Massachusetts running relay covering 200 miles on an Ultra team of six crazy members. In 2013, Marc co-owned a craft beer store and in 2014 achieved the rank of Certified Cicerone. In 2018, Marc attended Launch Academy as an entry point back into tech. Although he’s out of the beer business, he still enjoys a quality craft beer with friends by a backyard fire and quiet morning runs. Marc has a BS in Actuarial Mathematics from WPI.

Josh serves as a Business Development Manager at Cumulus. He joined the company after nearly a decade of business development experience across the construction, human capital, and energy industries. In his previous roles, Josh was recognized and awarded for his product and SaaS sales. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University. Outside of work, Josh enjoys golfing, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Justin is the General Manager for the Americas. Prior to helping start Cumulus, Justin was a Senior Field Engineer at Shell Techworks, Shell’s technology center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Justin is leading some of Cumulus’ largest and most challenging deployments. Prior to joining Shell, Justin was an Implementation Engineer in the RF communications and defense industry. He earned his B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Central Florida. When he’s not on site with customers Justin enjoys spending time with his wife Danielle and their daughter Madysen and son Mason. You can often find them outdoors camping, fishing, riding bikes or enjoying college football.

Marc is currently a Software Engineer on the Engineering team. In the previous 10+ years, his primary role was being a stay home parent. When he wasn’t attending to his two daughters, he enjoyed his hobbies of running and exploring craft beer. In 2012, Marc participated in the Reach the Beach Massachusetts running relay covering 200 miles on an Ultra team of six crazy members. In 2013, Marc co-owned a craft beer store and in 2014 achieved the rank of Certified Cicerone. In 2018, Marc attended Launch Academy as an entry point back into tech. Although he’s out of the beer business, he still enjoys a quality craft beer with friends by a backyard fire and quiet morning runs. Marc has a BS in Actuarial Mathematics from WPI.

Payal is a full-stack Senior Software Engineer specializing in backend and cloud systems. Prior to joining Cumulus, she worked at Cognizant Technology Solutions in India where she gained a good knowledge of software development. She lead different projects that integrated different end systems by developing middleware solutions. She came to United States to pursue her master’s degree from Northeastern University in Information Systems where she did a co-op at Cumulus and later joined as a full time employee. She does a deep analysis of every problem she solves and is diligent at delivering features that are a reflection of the businesses. Outside of Cumulus, she enjoys road trips and her amateur photography. She also loves to make Indian style “Masala Chai” and different types of cakes. Although she is originally from India, her heart beats for Boston.

Rob is our Head of Talent and focuses on recruiting world class talent to join Cumulus. Additionally, he oversees human resources and talent management. Rob has over 15 years of senior international managerial/entrepreneurial experience within the Human Resources domain, spanning a range of industries, from consulting to healthcare services to energy. Rob is an avid traveler and has visited over 40 countries, living in 5 different countries, spanning 3 continents. He and his amazing wife are parents to two great children. Rob earned his B.A. in English and History from McGill University in Canada, an MBA in Strategic Management from Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.

Ryan Titterington is our Business Development Manager for the Americas. Prior to joining Cumulus, he spearheaded business development efforts in multiple industries. Ryan has led sales efforts in the upstream oil and gas sector for the past 5 years which included acquisitions and divestitures of thousands of acres in both conventional and unconventional plays. Most recently, he gained valuable SaaS experience working on the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry during his time at Autodesk. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, skiing and camping. Ryan earned his B.A. in Economics from Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Payal is a full-stack Senior Software Engineer specializing in backend and cloud systems. Prior to joining Cumulus, she worked at Cognizant Technology Solutions in India where she gained a good knowledge of software development. She lead different projects that integrated different end systems by developing middleware solutions. She came to United States to pursue her master’s degree from Northeastern University in Information Systems where she did a co-op at Cumulus and later joined as a full time employee. She does a deep analysis of every problem she solves and is diligent at delivering features that are a reflection of the businesses. Outside of Cumulus, she enjoys road trips and her amateur photography. She also loves to make Indian style “Masala Chai” and different types of cakes. Although she is originally from India, her heart beats for Boston.

Rob is our Head of Talent and focuses on recruiting world class talent to join Cumulus. Additionally, he oversees human resources and talent management. Rob has over 15 years of senior international managerial/entrepreneurial experience within the Human Resources domain, spanning a range of industries, from consulting to healthcare services to energy. Rob is an avid traveler and has visited over 40 countries, living in 5 different countries, spanning 3 continents. He and his amazing wife are parents to two great children. Rob earned his B.A. in English and History from McGill University in Canada, an MBA in Strategic Management from Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.

Ryan Titterington is our Business Development Manager for the Americas. Prior to joining Cumulus, he spearheaded business development efforts in multiple industries. Ryan has led sales efforts in the upstream oil and gas sector for the past 5 years which included acquisitions and divestitures of thousands of acres in both conventional and unconventional plays. Most recently, he gained valuable SaaS experience working on the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry during his time at Autodesk. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, skiing and camping. Ryan earned his B.A. in Economics from Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Wes is our Director of Industry Strategy & Adoption. He works with our product and commercial teams to provide experienced-based perspectives and find solutions that will benefit our customers. Before joining Cumulus, Wes spent 15 years in industrial construction leading teams and managing quality assurance activities on projects ranging from $30 million to $15 billion. When he isn’t working, you can find him enjoying time with his wife and two dogs, fostering rescue animals from local shelters, spending time outdoors, or practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Wes resides in the St. Louis area, and he will be graduating in the summer of 2022 with a BS in Business Management.

Azam Khan is our Business Development Manager for India. Prior to joining Cumulus, he helped corporate enterprises adopt and implement SaaS based solutions for mobility and return to office.
He was worn various hats across different functions from teaching chemical engineering at university to doing value-based SaaS sales. During the past 5 years Azam has acquired multitude
Fortune 500 companies across divergent sectors. He has a flair for the games of green baize, and in his free time enjoys playing snooker. Azam Earned his M.Tech in Green Technology from ICT
(Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai with specialization in Advanced Oxidation Processes.

Hadar is our Technical Support Engineer making him the first point of contact for customers trying to troubleshoot their issues. He is a recent graduate from the University of California Santa Cruz where he majored in Computational Mathematics, although he likes to joke that he majored in Surfing and minored in Hiking. As a new transplant to the east coast he can be found exploring New England and learning how to live in cold weather. When he’s not at work he is either practicing his acoustic guitar or reading Science Fiction.

Wes is our Director of Industry Strategy & Adoption. He works with our product and commercial teams to provide experienced-based perspectives and find solutions that will benefit our customers. Before joining Cumulus, Wes spent 15 years in industrial construction leading teams and managing quality assurance activities on projects ranging from $30 million to $15 billion. When he isn’t working, you can find him enjoying time with his wife and two dogs, fostering rescue animals from local shelters, spending time outdoors, or practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Wes resides in the St. Louis area, and he will be graduating in the summer of 2022 with a BS in Business Management.

Azam Khan is our Business Development Manager for India. Prior to joining Cumulus, he helped corporate enterprises adopt and implement SaaS based solutions for mobility and return to office.
He was worn various hats across different functions from teaching chemical engineering at university to doing value-based SaaS sales. During the past 5 years Azam has acquired multitude
Fortune 500 companies across divergent sectors. He has a flair for the games of green baize, and in his free time enjoys playing snooker. Azam Earned his M.Tech in Green Technology from ICT
(Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai with specialization in Advanced Oxidation Processes.

Hadar is our Technical Support Engineer making him the first point of contact for customers trying to troubleshoot their issues. He is a recent graduate from the University of California Santa Cruz where he majored in Computational Mathematics, although he likes to joke that he majored in Surfing and minored in Hiking. As a new transplant to the east coast he can be found exploring New England and learning how to live in cold weather. When he’s not at work he is either practicing his acoustic guitar or reading Science Fiction.

Prabu is a Deployment Engineer supporting our customers in SE Asia and is based in Kuala Lumpur. Prabu has 7 years of construction industry experience specializing in fire protection systems. Prior to joining Cumulus, he commissioned various analog and digital fire protection systems for new constructions sites and refurbishments. Prabu obtained his Mechanical Engineering Degree from UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, and is an active member of Project Management Institute (PMI), and Board of Technologist Malaysia. Outside of Cumulus, he is an avid biker who loves the wind on his face travelling across the nation. He also loves travelling and photography. He enjoys a good game of badminton. When he is at home, he loves a good BBQ with his friends and watching movies with his wife.

Joseph is a Deployment Engineer for the Americas region. His background is in skid/system design of pumping equipment primarily for HVAC and Oil & Gas industries. He has worked as an Applications Engineer, Design Engineer, and as a Project Manager / Team Lead. He graduated from the University of Tennessee @ Martin with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Focus). When not engaged in work he is spending time with his wife and son. He enjoys watching soccer (both his son playing as well as professional), fishing, camping, and some gaming.