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Iyad Tarazi is the cofounder and CEO of Federated Wireless which develops a spectrum controller for wireless networks and communication intended to revolutionize the wireless industry. The company has raised $140 million from top tier investors such as GIC, Woodford Investment Management, Allied Minds, Charter Communications, American Tower, Arris Group, SBA Communications, and Pennant Equity Partners to name a few.
In this episode you will learn:
* From refugee camp to successful entrepreneur
Iyad’s approach to leadership and managing his teams
How he invests his own time running his company
What social media platform he’s most active on
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About Iyad Tarazi:
Iyad Tarazi is a known thought leader in spectrum and telecom technology and has led massive transformations and pioneered new technologies in spectrum, machine learning, 4G, small cells, and cloud software development.
Iyad Tarazi joined Federated Wireless as CEO in August 2014, at that point an early stage startup with significant intellectual property in spectrum management. Iyad Tarazi is leading the commercialization of the technology, tapping the emerging $1B+ market in shared spectrum.
Previously, Iyad Tarazi served as Vice President of Network Development at Sprint Corp where he led large-scale R&D and technology modernization programs in cloud software, spectrum, wireless radio, transport, applications, and subscriber devices. Responsibilities included overseeing the development and integration of new products within Sprint’s networks and managing Sprint- Nextel’s technology integration labs and fiscal management responsibility of over hundreds of millions in annual investments.
Prior to the Sprint-Nextel merger, Iyad Tarazi led Nextel’s Network Engineering organization, managing network planning, integration performance engineering, testing, and core deployment initiatives. Iyad also held positions with MCI and served as a Board member for CafeX Communications, which specializes in collaborative software development.
Iyad Tarazi has a Masters in Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University and a B.S.in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland.
In this episode you will learn:
* From refugee camp to successful entrepreneur
Iyad’s approach to leadership and managing his teams
How he invests his own time running his company
What social media platform he’s most active on
SUBSCRIBE ON:
For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash.
Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here).
Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below.
About Iyad Tarazi:
Iyad Tarazi is a known thought leader in spectrum and telecom technology and has led massive transformations and pioneered new technologies in spectrum, machine learning, 4G, small cells, and cloud software development.
Iyad Tarazi joined Federated Wireless as CEO in August 2014, at that point an early stage startup with significant intellectual property in spectrum management. Iyad Tarazi is leading the commercialization of the technology, tapping the emerging $1B+ market in shared spectrum.
Previously, Iyad Tarazi served as Vice President of Network Development at Sprint Corp where he led large-scale R&D and technology modernization programs in cloud software, spectrum, wireless radio, transport, applications, and subscriber devices. Responsibilities included overseeing the development and integration of new products within Sprint’s networks and managing Sprint- Nextel’s technology integration labs and fiscal management responsibility of over hundreds of millions in annual investments.
Prior to the Sprint-Nextel merger, Iyad Tarazi led Nextel’s Network Engineering organization, managing network planning, integration performance engineering, testing, and core deployment initiatives. Iyad also held positions with MCI and served as a Board member for CafeX Communications, which specializes in collaborative software development.
Iyad Tarazi has a Masters in Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University and a B.S.in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland.