Rafael (Rafi) Fried is a highly experienced executive with expertise in startups, wireless and RF chip design, system design, MCUs, DSPs, embedded and mixed mode technologies, and AI/ML algorithms. He holds five academic degrees, including a PhD in Low Power Design from EPFL, an MS in CS focused on AI/ML and Quantum Computation from Johns Hopkins, and a MSc and BSc in Electrical Engineering as well as a BA in Physics from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. His professional history includes roles such as SVP Engineering at a Startup in Stealth, EVP of Product Development at WaterGuru, VP of Engineering at Atmel Corporation, Senior VP and GM Wireless at Integration Associates, and researcher at EPFL. Rafi also served as Advisory Board member at TrackNet and General Manager Wireless at Silicon Labs.