Number of Founded Organizations 1
CB Rank (Person) 145,336
  • Primary Job Title CTO & Founder
  • Primary Organization 
    Illumio

As chief technology officer and founder, PJ is responsible for Illumio’s technology vision and platform architecture. PJ has 20 years of experience in engineering, with a focus on addressing the complexities of data centers. Prior to Illumio, PJ was CTO at Cymtec. He also held several roles at Juniper Networks, including distinguished engineer

focused on advancing Juniper’s network security and layer 4-7 services plane. PJ graduated with honors from Cornell University.

Number of Current Jobs 2
Number of Past Jobs 1
PJ Kirner has 2 current jobs as CTO & Founder at Illumio and CTO at Cymtec Systems. Additionally, PJ Kirner has had 1 past job as the Distinguished Engineer at Juniper Networks.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Juniper Networks
Distinguished EngineerNov 2005Jun 2011
PJ Kirner studied at Cornell University.
Number of News Articles 7
NewsMay 22, 2018
CNBC — 44. Illumio
NewsJan 26, 2016
NewsDec 14, 2015
NewsDec 9, 2015