Ric Wheeler

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Director of Engineering, Core at Virtuozzo

Belmont, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Ric Wheeler is the Director of Engineering at Virtuozzo, leading the core storage and kernel teams. A subject-matter expert with deep technical expertise, his career spans leadership roles at Red Hat, IonQ, and Versity, focusing on file systems, quantum computer control software, and large-scale storage solutions. He holds an MS from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Originally from the Boston area, Ric is a family man with two grown sons. He met his wife, who is from London, while they were both in graduate school in Israel. They live in the area with their Jack Russell terrier, blending an international background with their local life.

Unique fact: Ric played a key role in developing the control software for IonQs quantum computers, moving the architecture from a research prototype to an enterprise system.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Confident & Optimistic

Charming & Persuasive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Storage & Filesystems
He has dedicated most of his career to this space, leading kernel and storage engineering teams at Red Hat, EMC, Versity, and now Virtuozzo.
Linux Kernel Development
As a former director for Red Hat's kernel team and a frequent speaker at Linux Foundation events, he is deeply embedded in the Linux community.
Engineering Leadership
He focuses on building and scaling high-performing, distributed engineering teams and establishing strong technical cultures, as seen in his roles at IonQ and Versity.

Media Appearances

Ric has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Director of Engineering, Core at Virtuozzo
5-2024 - 2-2026
VP of Engineering at Versity Software
5-2022 - 5-2024
Senior Director at IonQ
2-2019 - 6-2022
Senior Technical Leader/Engineering Manager at Meta
5-2008 - 2-2019
Senior Director at Red Hat

Education

Master of Science - MS from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
BA from Brandeis University

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Exp : 17 Location : Belmont, Massachusetts, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Engineering, Core at Virtuozzo
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Insights For Selling To Ric

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ric is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ric

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ric move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Ric take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Ric

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