Justin Dust

Chief Technology Officer, Software at HP

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

About Justin Dust

Justin Dust is Chief Technology Officer, Software at HP. Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States.

Dr. Justin Dust (aka Dustzadeh) is a senior executive with global experience in technology & management roles across software, networking, mobile, cloud, video and payment industries. He is known for his passion and ability to build world-class teams and bring new technologies to market with rapid execution from vision to results. Justin Dustzadeh is HP's Chief Technology Officer of Software. Prior to HP, Justin served as Equinix’s EVP & Chief Technology Officer where he led the company’s technology vision, strategy and architecture as well as the overall technical innovation and focus on software transformation and developer community. Before Equinix, Justin served as Head of Global Network and Software Platform at Uber where he led the team responsible for the architecture, engineering and operations of Uber’s global network infrastructure, as well as software platforms enabling Uber’s business worldwide. Justin’s prior experience includes executive roles at Visa, Huawei, Ericsson, AT&T, a Silicon-Valley technology startup (where he was a founder), and two leading service providers in France. Justin is a sought-after keynote speaker and an industry-recognized thought leader on software-defined infrastructure and next-generation technologies. He has been advising startups, CEOs and the investment community on technology and market opportunities. Justin holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and has graduated from two top schools in France.

Skills

  • Network Architecture
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Cloud Computing

Additional experience

  • Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

    Equinix

    September 2019 – March 2026

Education

  • B.S., Ecole normale supérieure
  • Ph.D., Télécom Paris