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Ian Ray

American Rail Engineers Corp (ARE)


Ian is the lead UAS technical contact within the company and focuses on building and integrating UAV flight systems, data management, and client deliverables. Prior to ARE, Ian was co-founder and CTO of AirShark, and a Product Development lead at PocketWizard / LPA Design, designing wireless camera control systems for the professional photography market. Ian holds an Amateur Radio license, is a level 1 trained thermographer, and has deep knowledge of camera systems, embedded electronics, radio frequency (RF) theory, GIS mapping & management, and the practical application of these technologies as an integrated business system. Ian also has over a decade of experience managing digital image workflows in high volume environments.