Amir Ansari
Founder at Prodea Systems, Inc.
Profile
Prior to co-founding Prodea Systems in 2006, Mr. Ansari served in the office of the Chief Technology Officer of Sonus Networks, Inc. There, he was responsible for providing technical guidance and direction in deploying one of the industry’s first soft switches in a carrier network.
He joined Sonus via its acquisition of Telecom Technologies, Inc., where he was co-founder and chief technology officer.
There, he led efforts to design and deploy the company’s softswitch, the most robust and scalable product of its type.
Telecom Technologies’ client list consisted of Fortune 500 companies such as WorldCom, Qwest Communications, Hewlett-Packard, Sprint and AT&T.
Mr. Ansari is a member of the X Prize Foundation’s Vision Circle and its Board of Trustees.
He is also actively involved with several non-profit organizations that strive for social development.
He has co-authored numerous technical papers and filed several U.S.
patents in the areas of voice over IP and multimedia services.
Mr. Ansari earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science from George Mason University.
Amir Ansari active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
X PRIZE Foundation
 X PRIZE Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services X PRIZE Foundation creates educational programming for students and space enthusiasts. It offers services in space and ocean exploration, life sciences, energy and environment, education, and global development areas. The company was founded by Peter Diamandis in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Prodea, Inc.
 Prodea, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Anousheh Ansari and Amir Ansari, Prodea, Inc. is a venture capital firm located in Richardson, Texas. The firm is the general partner of E-ZAD Partnership Limited. | Founder | 2010-05-31 |
Prodea Systems, Inc.
 Prodea Systems, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Prodea Systems, Inc. operates as a technology and services management company. It serves the security, digital health, education, energy and e-government markets. The company was founded by Hamid Ansari, Anousheh Ansari and Amir Ansari on September 18, 2006 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX. | Founder | 2011-07-10 |
Former positions of Amir Ansari
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|---|---|---|
Sonus, Inc.
 Sonus, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Sonus, Inc. provides networked solutions for communications service providers and enterprises to help them advance, protect, and unify their communications and improve collaboration. Its products include session border controllers, policy/routing servers, media and signalling gateways and network analytics tools. The company's solutions address the need for communications service providers and enterprises to seamlessly link and leverage multivendor, multiprotocol communications systems and applications across their networks, around the world and in a rapidly changing ecosystem of IP-enabled devices such as smartphones and tablets. Sonus was founded in August 1997 and is headquartered in Westford, MA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Cradle Technologies
 Cradle Technologies SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Cradle Technologies, Inc. provides video surveillance solutions and equipments. Its products include enVigil RDP, enVigil VMS and enVigil NVS. The company was founded by Satish Chandra Gupta in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Amir Ansari
| George Mason University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Cradle Technologies
Cradle Technologies SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Cradle Technologies, Inc. provides video surveillance solutions and equipments. Its products include enVigil RDP, enVigil VMS and enVigil NVS. The company was founded by Satish Chandra Gupta in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Electronic Technology |
X PRIZE Foundation
X PRIZE Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services X PRIZE Foundation creates educational programming for students and space enthusiasts. It offers services in space and ocean exploration, life sciences, energy and environment, education, and global development areas. The company was founded by Peter Diamandis in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Commercial Services |
Prodea, Inc.
Prodea, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Anousheh Ansari and Amir Ansari, Prodea, Inc. is a venture capital firm located in Richardson, Texas. The firm is the general partner of E-ZAD Partnership Limited. | Finance |
Sonus, Inc.
Sonus, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Sonus, Inc. provides networked solutions for communications service providers and enterprises to help them advance, protect, and unify their communications and improve collaboration. Its products include session border controllers, policy/routing servers, media and signalling gateways and network analytics tools. The company's solutions address the need for communications service providers and enterprises to seamlessly link and leverage multivendor, multiprotocol communications systems and applications across their networks, around the world and in a rapidly changing ecosystem of IP-enabled devices such as smartphones and tablets. Sonus was founded in August 1997 and is headquartered in Westford, MA. | Technology Services |
Prodea Systems, Inc.
Prodea Systems, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Prodea Systems, Inc. operates as a technology and services management company. It serves the security, digital health, education, energy and e-government markets. The company was founded by Hamid Ansari, Anousheh Ansari and Amir Ansari on September 18, 2006 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX. | Electronic Technology |
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