Rick J. Echevarria is a vice president in the Software and Services Group and the general manager of the Platforms Security Division for Intel Corporation. He is leading Intel’s efforts to transform security across the computing landscape, and bring to market the value and promise of hardware-enhanced security. He is responsible for innovating and implementing silicon-based security platform technologies and features, and for driving security outcomes through hardware and software integration with the security ecosystem.
Prior to his current role, Rick led Intel’s Business Client Platform Division through the evolution, innovation, and ramp of the Intel® vPro™ platform portfolio, growing the platform volume 43% over 4 years.
Over the course of his more than 20 year career with Intel, Rick has provided leadership and innovation to Intel across hardware and software engineering, product line management, new business development, sales and marketing, and strategic business planning and management. Early in his career he was instrumental in establishing and growing the worldwide software developer ecosystem for Intel® architecture-based hardware and software products as part of the Software and Services Group. During his leadership role within Intel Solutions Services, he was responsible for building a worldwide professional services organization where he helped companies capitalize on the full value of Intel Architecture and Intel technologies. Additionally, as part of the Sales and Marketing organization, he led the efforts to enrich and extend Intel’s strategic partnership within the global enterprise market segment.
Prior to joining Intel, Echevarria was a software developer for IBM Corporation. He received his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University and his master’s degree in computer systems management from Union College.