Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith

Director at Swype Inc.
Bellevue, Washington, United States

Adrian Smith is a Partner at Ignition Partners, where he invests in telecommunications and mobile companies and serves as a director and board observer for several technology firms. He has previously held senior technical roles at AT&T Wireless, British Telecom Research Laboratories, Melodeo, and Nextlink, and has expertise in cellular technology, wireless standards, and broadband fixed wireless technology.

  • Swype Inc. Director 2011–present · current
  • Xeround Director 2008–present · current
  • Twisted Pair Solutions Director 2006–present · current
  • mFoundry Board Observer 2004–present · current
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    Ignition Partners Partner 2000–present · current
  • Melodeo Director 2002–2010 · past
  • Nextlink Senior Engineer 1999–2000 · past
  • AT&T Wireless Senior Member of the Technical Team 1993–1999 · past
  • British Telecom Research Laboratories Senior Engineer 1989–1993 · past

Education

  • Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) - Honours, Electronic and Information Engineering · 1985–1989

Organizations

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  • Swype Inc. Director 2011–present · current
  • Xeround Director 2008–present · current
  • Twisted Pair Solutions Director 2006–present · current

Education

  • Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) - Honours, Electronic and Information Engineering · 1985–1989

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