Douglas Levin
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Douglas A. Levin is currently the chief executive officer CEO of Ayeah Games in Boston, Massachusetts.
Levin founded Black Duck Software
in 2002 and served as its chief executive officer CEO from December 2002 to August 31, 2008. He remains a member of the Black Duck's Board of Directors. Previously, Levin was CEO of MessageMachines (acquired by NMS Communications in 2002) and X-Collaboration Software Corporation (acquired by Progress Software
in 2000), two VC-backed companies based in Boston. He also worked for Microsoft Corporation for eight years.
Levin has an advanced degree in International Economics from the Collège d'Europe in Bruges
, Belgium
and a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
. He has also attended Columbia University, New York University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
In 2007, Levin was awarded CEO of the Year by the Mass Technology Leadership Council. He holds three software patents in the areas of software algorithm examination and license dependencies. In 2009, he was a fellow at New England Clean Energy Foundation.
Levin founded Black Duck Software
Black Duck Software
Black Duck Software is a Massachusetts US private company. Black Duck Software pioneered the automation of mixed-origin software component reuse management...
in 2002 and served as its chief executive officer CEO from December 2002 to August 31, 2008. He remains a member of the Black Duck's Board of Directors. Previously, Levin was CEO of MessageMachines (acquired by NMS Communications in 2002) and X-Collaboration Software Corporation (acquired by Progress Software
Progress Software
Progress Software Corporation , formerly Data Language Corporation, is an American software company that sells business application infrastructure software. Its best known product is the OpenEdge ABL , which was developed in the early 1980s. The best known application written in Progress is...
in 2000), two VC-backed companies based in Boston. He also worked for Microsoft Corporation for eight years.
Levin has an advanced degree in International Economics from the Collège d'Europe in Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
, Belgium
Belgium
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and a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. He has also attended Columbia University, New York University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
In 2007, Levin was awarded CEO of the Year by the Mass Technology Leadership Council. He holds three software patents in the areas of software algorithm examination and license dependencies. In 2009, he was a fellow at New England Clean Energy Foundation.