Joaquin Silva – President and CEO

Joaquin Silva co-founded On-Ramp Wireless in 2008 to address the large technology gap for pervasive wide-area wireless in the Smart Grid and utility automation markets. Under his leadership, On-Ramp has become an industry pioneer in the Smart Grid space, obtaining a DOE grant for below ground monitoring of distribution grid assets. Joaquin is a frequent panelist and speaker at industry events, including Greentech Media’s Networked Grid 2011 and UTC Telecom 2011, discussing Smart Grid applications and the use of wireless technology. Based on Joaquin’s leadership and direction, On-Ramp Wireless was also selected as a World Economic Forum 2011 Technology Pioneer, and as a 2011 Bloomberg New Energy Finance Pioneer. Prior to founding On-Ramp Wireless, Joaquin was co-founder, President and COO of Ostendo Technologies Inc., where he was instrumental in developing a unique display technology and winning several new customer and government programs. Prior to Ostendo, Joaquin was a Vice President at the investment banking firm Montgomery & Co., where he led their wireless and semiconductor franchise for 6 years. Earlier in his career, Joaquin was a Captain in the United States Air Force. He has an MBA from University of California, Los Angeles and a BS in Management from the United States Air Force Academy.

Jake Rasweiler – COO

Jake has more than 18 years of engineering, sales and business development experience within the wireless communications industry. Prior to joining On-Ramp Wireless Jake was the CTO and VP Engineering for Arcadian Networks, where he was instrumental in developing and deploying one of the very first Smart Grid wireless networking systems – a currently operating statewide smart grid network in Minnesota. Prior to this, his wireless carrier experience includes various leadership roles at Nextel and Sprint, including Senior Director for the New York Area and Northeast Design leader. Jake has worked on a wide variety of domestic and international communications projects including the World Trade Center recovery effort, and the operation of Con Edison’s private radio network. He holds degrees in Physics, Electrical Engineering and Management, is a licensed professional engineer and has been awarded two patents.

Dr. Ted Myers – Chief Technology Officer

Ted is a recognized expert in wireless communication systems and digital signal processing theory. He has a PhD and BS in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park. Ted was a founder of CommASIC, where he developed the WBSP processor and its first application to the 802.11 a/b/g physical layer. Based on this architecture, the resulting chipset was a first-pass success and industry best in cost and power consumption, which led to the acquisition of CommASIC by Freescale Semiconductor. While at Freescale Semiconductor, Ted applied the WBSP processor architecture to various other wireless applications. Earlier in his career he led and/or contributed to numerous other physical layer designs for cellular applications and government satellite systems. Ted is a founder of On-Ramp Wireless and serves on the company’s board.

Robert Boesel – VP of Engineering

Rob applies his extensive experience designing and leading the development of wireless systems and ASICs. Rob has an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, with a background in signal processing and communications. Most recently, Rob was a founder and VP of Engineering for CommASIC Inc. (acquired by Freescale Semiconductor in 2005). At CommASIC, Rob was responsible for building a team of 25 engineers, for managing the development of Systems, ASIC, Software, Hardware, and Test disciplines, and for completing the development of a WLAN baseband ASIC for handheld devices based upon CommASIC’s WBSP technology. Prior to CommASIC, Rob held several engineering leadership positions, including Director of Engineering at Qualcomm Inc. where he led the system design of CDMA technology and infrastructure products. Rob is a founder of On-Ramp Wireless and serves on the company’s board.

Jason Wilson – VP of Product Management

Jason comes to On-Ramp Wireless with years of experience in product and program management in the telecommunications, defense electronics, and wireless industries. He earned a MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, and a BS in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy. Prior to joining On-Ramp Wireless, Jason was VP of Product Management at Ostendo Technologies, where he executed the development of an innovative immersive, curved screen display and secured a major DOD contract win for advanced imaging technologies. Prior to Ostendo, Jason served in various product and program management roles at large companies and start-ups including L-3 Communications, TollBridge Technologies, and Nortel Networks. Early in his career, Jason served as an officer in the United States Air Force as a program manager for what are now the Delta IV and Atlas V launch vehicle systems.

Jonas N Olsen – VP of Marketing and Business Development

Jonas has extensive experience in technology consulting and business development. Most recently, Jonas was VP of Business Development at Blue Sky Network, a pioneer in global, satellite based asset tracking. In that capacity, he oversaw early product development and won contracts with some of the largest energy companies in the world, including ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell, as well as military entities like the Royal Air Force. Prior to Blue Sky Network, Jonas had several business development and consulting roles, including consulting work with PricewaterhouseCoopers Internet Business practice. Jonas has an MS in Business Administration and Computer Science from Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. After finishing his degree, Jonas served as an assistant lecturer in Information Economics for the business school’s graduate program.

Mike Peterson – VP of Finance and Corporate Strategy

Mike brings significant experience evaluating and capitalizing on new business opportunities with several venture-backed companies in the technology and digital media industries. Prior to On-Ramp Wireless, Mike was VP of Finance and Corporate Development with DECA, a digital media start-up backed by Mayfield, General Catalyst, Rustic Canyon and Atomico Investments, where he focused on fund raising and day-to-day financial management as well as the development of several key LLC partnerships. Prior to DECA, Mike was VP of Corporate Development & Finance at ClickStar, an online entertainment venture founded by Revelations Entertainment and Intel. He began his career in the Strategic Advisory Group of Montgomery & Co, where he advised both start-up and Fortune 500 clients in their evaluations of new ventures and investment opportunities in a variety of technology industries. Mike holds an MS degree in Engineering-Economic Systems and a BS degree in International Relations from Stanford University.