David Ulevitch
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David A. Ulevitch is founder and current CEO of OpenDNS
and founder of EveryDNS
.
Ulevitch, the youngest child of Susan and Richard Ulevitch
, was born and raised in Del Mar, California
. Ulevitch's technology career started at an early age when he began working for ElectriCiti, a small regional ISP. In high school, he worked for a year at MP3.com
.
Ulevitch attended Washington University in St. Louis
, where he earned a degree in anthropology
. While at Washington University, Ulevitch created EveryDNS
to fill his need for web-based DNS
management software. EveryDNS grew from a personal project to a service with nearly 100,000 users worldwide within a few years. Ulevitch was also in part responsible for the creation and operations of the California Community Colocation Project, which provided free colocation services to over 130 non-profits and after merging with the Online Policy Group successfully sued Diebold Election Systems in Federal Court (see OPG v. Diebold
).
Ulevitch is active in the startup community, speaking regularly at events and serving as a mentor to other entrepreneurs at I/o Ventures
.
Ulevitch's company, OpenDNS
, was selected as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2011.
OpenDNS
OpenDNS is a DNS resolution service. OpenDNS extends DNS adding features such as misspelling correction, phishing protection, and optional content filtering...
and founder of EveryDNS
EveryDNS
EveryDNS.net was one of the world's largest free DNS management services, at one time providing DNS services for over 135,000 domains.- History :EveryDNS was founded in June 2001 by David Ulevitch. On the 7th of January 2010 EveryDNS was purchased by Dyn Inc....
.
Ulevitch, the youngest child of Susan and Richard Ulevitch
Richard Ulevitch
Richard Ulevitch is professor of immunology and Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Immunology at The Scripps Research Institute.Ulevitch has an AB from Washington and Jefferson College and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania. His research attempts to understand the basic...
, was born and raised in Del Mar, California
Del Mar, California
Del Mar is an upscale beach town in San Diego County, California. The population was 4,161 at the 2010 census, down from 4,389 at the 2000 census. The San Diego County Fair is hosted on the Del Mar Fairgrounds every summer. Del Mar is Spanish for "of the sea" or "by the sea", because it is located...
. Ulevitch's technology career started at an early age when he began working for ElectriCiti, a small regional ISP. In high school, he worked for a year at MP3.com
MP3.com
MP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
.
Ulevitch attended Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
, where he earned a degree in anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
. While at Washington University, Ulevitch created EveryDNS
EveryDNS
EveryDNS.net was one of the world's largest free DNS management services, at one time providing DNS services for over 135,000 domains.- History :EveryDNS was founded in June 2001 by David Ulevitch. On the 7th of January 2010 EveryDNS was purchased by Dyn Inc....
to fill his need for web-based DNS
Domain name system
The Domain Name System is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities...
management software. EveryDNS grew from a personal project to a service with nearly 100,000 users worldwide within a few years. Ulevitch was also in part responsible for the creation and operations of the California Community Colocation Project, which provided free colocation services to over 130 non-profits and after merging with the Online Policy Group successfully sued Diebold Election Systems in Federal Court (see OPG v. Diebold
OPG v. Diebold
OPG v. Diebold, 337 F. Supp. 2d 1195 , more officially known as Online Policy Group , Nelson Chu Pavlosky, and Luke Thomas Smith v. Diebold, Incorporated and Diebold Election Systems, Incorporated , was a lawsuit involving an archive of Diebold's internal company e-mails and Diebold's contested...
).
Ulevitch is active in the startup community, speaking regularly at events and serving as a mentor to other entrepreneurs at I/o Ventures
I/o Ventures
i/o Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based startup funding firm, started in 2009 by Aber Whitcomb , Ashwin Navin , Jim Young , and Paul Bragiel . i/o Ventures provides seed money, advice, and connections during a 6-month program conducted at company's San Francisco Mission District office...
.
Ulevitch's company, OpenDNS
OpenDNS
OpenDNS is a DNS resolution service. OpenDNS extends DNS adding features such as misspelling correction, phishing protection, and optional content filtering...
, was selected as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2011.