John Glossner

About John Glossner

I am the CEO of the Wireless Innovation Forum. I have previously held most of the officer roles as a volunteer including President/Chair of the Forum (20••••23), Secretary (2018), Chair of the Board (20••••14), and CTO (20••••13). I received a lifetime member award in 2012.Prior to WInnForum I co-founded Sandbridge Technologies in 2001 as CTO. I helped develop the world\'s first commercial 4G Software Defined Radio (SDR) with Samsung. The company was acquired in 2010 and I became CEO of the US subsidiary Optimum Semiconductor Technologies. Prior to Sandbridge I worked in IBM Microelectronics, IBM Research, and Bell Labs/Lucent on all aspects of processor design from transistors to logic design to architecture. Digital Signal Processors were my focus area.Concurrent with many industry positions, I also held Director/Chair of Computer Science positions in a number of Universities.SKILLS: Executive, General, and Technical Management, Agentic AI (see github): Peak Play Sports, Adaptive Learning, Stock Trading AI/Machine Learning: Regression, Classification, Deep Neural Networks, Fintech (QuantConnect) ML Frameworks: Autogen, CrewAI, LangGraph Heterogeneous Programming: GPU, DSP, HSA Foundation Wireless Software: Path Loss, Clutter, Interference, Physical Layer (GSM/LTE) Hardware Design: VHDL Circuit/Logic Design, Processors, Chipsets, SoCs, Systems, PCB Ph.D./M.S./B.S. Electrical Engineering. M.S. Engineering Management Inventor: 40+ Patents and 120+ Publications

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Wireless Innovation Forum

   Jun 2025 — Present

Education

• National Technological University

  ► Master of Science (M.S.E.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1987 — 1990

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  ► Computer Science

  1994 — 1996

• Delft University of Technology

  ► Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering

  1997 — 2001

• National Technological University

  ► Master of Engineering Management (M.S.E.M. - MBA for Engineers), Engineering/Industrial Management

  1987 — 1989

• Penn State University

  ► Bachelor of Science (B.S.E.E.), Electrical Engineering

  1981 — 1985

Skills

• Vhdl
• Strategic Planning
• Consumer Electronics
• International Marketing
• Programming
• Sales
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Algorithms
• Venture Financing
• Executive Management
• Management of International Teams
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Soc
• Processors
• Parallel Processing
• Computer Architecture
• Rf
• Distributed Systems
• Sales Management
• Software Defined Radio
• Embedded Systems
• Wimax
• New Business Development
• Signal Processing
• Compilers
• Entrepreneurship
• CTO
• Semiconductors
• International Business Management
• Inventory Management
• High Performance Computing
• Business Development
• Matlab
• Digital Signal Processors
• Patents
• Mobile Devices
• Fpga
• Asic