Ray joined Award Solutions in 2006, bringing his expertise in CDMA technologies and overall experience in real-time product development, delivery and support of wireless telecommunications systems. He has over 20 years of experience in the wireless telecom industry. At Award Solutions, he specializes in 4th generation telecommunications systems, with a focus on WiMAX technology, engineering and deployment.
Ray began his career working on real-time embedded software development in data communications for computer numerical controls. He then joined Nortel and worked on IBM-compatible data terminal systems development and other proprietary data communications systems for 8 years. He then moved into development for class 5 switching systems and followed that with more than 16 years in various development and support roles in wireless telecommunication systems.
As a senior designer at Nortel, Ray worked on the development of real-time call processing and OA&M software development for AMPS and TDMA. As a manager and senior manager for CDMA development, he managed teams that developed and delivered the first deployment of the CDMA IS-95B BSC product and also delivered products based on the CDMA2000 1XRTT standard. He has also worked on stress test tool development for testing and analysis of link capacity in wireless networks. He has also worked on OA&M development and deployment tools for Nortel’s Media Gateway product. Ray has received numerous awards within Nortel for his work on CDMA new product development and performance improvements.
Ray’s position at Award Solutions puts him at the forefront of emerging technologies with an emphasis on WiMAX technology and deployment. He has extensive knowledge of Mobile WiMAX standards and hands-on experience with engineering and deployment teams. As part of Ray’s expertise in WiMAX technology, he was awarded a Qualified Specialist certification from Cisco as an approved installation, commissioning and field engineer for their BWX WiMAX product. He is also an approved instructor for Cisco’s BWX Broadband Wireless Access System.
Ray received his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (with Distinction) from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.