Keeping ahead of
computer traffic
David Sajoto
Course graduated from: BSc, BEng, Master of
Business Systems
Year of graduation: 1994
Job: Vice-president of Sales (Asia-Pacific) for
Gigamon
Career: Sales director and management roles
in several IT companies.
Reflection: “Science gave me the framework
for me to kick-start my career, and the
knowledge as well.”
“A Monash education taught
us to always be thirsty to
learn more.”
David Sajoto was still a teenager, in the late eighties,
when he realised the importance that computer
science played in business.
“At high school I was seeing trends in organisations
with automation and how they could benefit using
computer technology,” Sajoto says.
“I wanted to equip myself with science.”
The realisation has paid off. Sajoto is now the VicePresident of Sales for the Asia-Pacific region for
cutting-edge company Gigamon.
The global name of Gigamon
Gigamon, a global outfit with headquarters in
California, is a leader in the Network Traffic Visibility
market, selling products that allow its customers –
enterprise, government, data centres and service
providers – to monitor, control and secure their
networks across physical and virtual environments.
In the US, its solutions are used by about 60% of those
on the Fortune 100 list, as well as by government
agencies.
Monitoring data flow vital
The velocity of data and complexity of networks today
means that monitoring tools are increasingly unable to
cope, which is where Gigamon steps in, says Sajoto.
Sajoto, based in Singapore, is responsible for the
revenue and growth of the company’s market in his
region. “I ensure the right strategy and execution,
working with my team,” he says.
Born in Indonesia and educated in Macau then
Melbourne, Sajoto graduated from Monash with a
science degree in 1994, majoring in computer science
and mathematics.
He also studied a Bachelor of Engineering and Master
of Business Systems at the university. It was whilst he
was studying science that Sajoto met his wife, Maritje.
Singapore bound
He worked with several other software and IT
companies in Singapore before joining Gigamon in
early 2012. Sajoto chose to be based in Singapore
because it is only a short flight away from his elderly
parents in Indonesia.
He says he’s passionate about his field and “lives and
breathes computer science”. He’s a member of a
number of industry associations.
Sajoto has had several mentors and counts himself as
fortunate to have worked with some “outstanding
leaders” throughout his career.
“It’s really about people,” he says. “You want to be able
to have the right focus and strategy, and you need to
choose the right people and motivate and coach them –
they’re the key element of any successful business.”
He says it’s important to keep learning and be openminded.
“A Monash education really gave us the foundation and
taught us to always be thirsty to learn more.”