Ray Smets Email & Phone Number

New Haven, Connecticut, Us

Quantum Circuits www.quantumcircuits.com is emerging as a leading innovator in the delivery of full-stack quantum computers designed to efficiently scale. Founded on a next generation strategy from Yale’s Quantum Institute of “correct first, then scale”, and an innovative dual-rail quantum qubit with built-in hardware error detection and error conversion, the company is leading a path to a highly scalable error corrected system that requires 10x less physical qubits per logical qubit, and has a faster more efficient, practical path to fault tolerant quantum computing. Quantum Circuit’s founder and team are the pioneers in the development of superconducting quantum science and quantum electrodynamic circuits.

Soeborg, Dk

Soeborg, Dk

Led publicly listed Copenhagen-based tech company Napatech (NAPA.OL) designing and delivering SmartNIC solutions that bring hyperscale computing benefits to global data center deployments across multiple market segments such as enterprise, cloud and telecom. The FPGA-based hardware and software solution enhances servers by accelerating apps and releasing valuable compute resources improving hyperscale applications. Navigated the company through a successful turn-around since 2018, driving 14 quarters in a row of revenue growth and 7 quarters in a row of profitability. Stock value increased over 10x. Created significant partnerships with Intel and Xilinx/AMD to drive strategic growth for years to come. Remaining as Advisor to the Board.

San Jose, California, Us

Global executive responsible for Sales, Sales Engineering, Operations, Business Development & Alliances, Professional Services and Training. A10 Networks is an Applications Delivery Controller & Security, Carrier Grade IPv4-to-IPv6, and DDoS protection solution technology company. In this role, delivered YoY revenue growth in 13 of 16 quarters from 2013 through 2017 from $150M to $240M. Successful IPO in March 2014.

Enfield, Gb

Led global Field Operations for $150M privately held London-based tech company driving sales, revenue,systems eng, biz dev, and international product development. Sequoia Capital backed firm had a long-standing reputation in the Service Provider domain, with leadership in Class-5 VoIP, TDM, and IP transformation. Acquired by Microsoft in 2021.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Led Cisco’s $1.5B global Wireless/Mobility business and full P&L, product, marketing, engineering, R&D, biz dev, strategy and delivery of Wireless technology solutions. Product line maintained +55% of the worldwide market share, focused on enterprise, commercial, public sector and services provider markets. Under my leadership, this business grew with successful product strategy from $900M to $1.5B within two fiscal years.

ed sales, marketing & biz dev for +$150M global leader in Application Traffic Management and WAN optimization. Acquired by Blue Coat Security in 2008.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Led Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Business Dev & Tech Support in the broadband & Wi-Fi markets for Motorola’s $600M Broadband CPE P&L including the Surfboard modems/routers & xDSL modems/routers, and strategic direction of Motorola’s femtocell solution. Quarterly revenues were best in 10-year history. Acquired by Motorola Broadband Solutions in 2007.

San Jose, California, Us

Part of the McAfee Security leadership team leading all aspects of the $250M Sniffer business, a global Network Management/Fault ID leader including P&L, Marketing, Product Management, Engineering, and Sales. Spearheaded effort to complete private equity spinout re-establishing Network General, Inc. as a private firm in 2005.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Responsible for driving the investment direction of more than $5B annually to transform the data and voice network for BellSouth. Responsibilities included management of the Science & Technology labs to evaluate, acquire and roll-out new technology (including optical, IP, ATM, soft-switching, home networking & DSL), Network Planning of billions of dollars of technology assets, including capacity management and product commercialization of those assets. Became the youngest appointed corporate officer in the history of BellSouth.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Led the start-up internet business for BellSouth while it grew to $450M in revenues within the first 3.5 years of operation. Fulfilled challenge to establish BellSouth as a major internet presence. Aggressive growth of this unit moved it to #2 in marketshare amongst internet service providers in the southeastern US and was in the top 10 of largest US internet providers within its first 2.5 years of operation. Over 1M internet subscribers were achieved by year 2000.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Led a fast growing professional services and software development start-up focused on the Information Technology market. Launched initial Internet Services Provider company and rolled-out early Local Number Portability solution.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Start-up of wireless applications business focused on the highly innovative Messaging and Mobility Management applications to both wireless and wireline Service Providers. This was considered the first “fixed mobile convergence” technology to be deployed. Acquired over a dozen innovative patents in this area as first movers in this market.

Sep Mgmt, Management

Mba, Management

Bse, Engineering