About:

Adam Wray is the founder and CEO of AstrumU, an AI data platform startup that translates educational experiences into economic opportunity. With over 20 years of experience in leading and founding data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud, and AI-focused companies, he has a proven track record of creating innovative solutions and driving successful outcomes in the technology sector. He is passionate about using AI to level the playing field between learning and working, and to quantify the value (ROI) of learning & working skills for lifelong learners, educational providers, and employers. Before launching AstrumU in 2017, Adam was the CEO and president of Basho Technologies, a big data distributed systems database company, where he led the clean-up and sale of the company for an eight-figure exit. He also served as a board director for Observable Networks, an AI/ML focused network security-as-a-service provider, where he helped secure a Series A investment and a sale to Cisco in 2017. Additionally, he was one of the founders and CEO of Tier 3, a public sector cloud services provider acquired by CenturyLink for a nine-figure exit in 2013, and held senior roles at Limelight Networks, Amazon, and Akamai Technologies. Adam is active in community and civic life, having served on the board of directors for College Possible, an organization that supports low-income students in achieving college admission and success, and the Washington Policy Center, an independent think tank that promotes sound public policy in Washington State. He also volunteers for the University of Kansas Alumni Association and Big Sky Bravery, an organization that provides post-deployment programs and mentorship for U.S. special forces. He holds an Executive MBA from the University of Washington and a BA in English from the University of Kansas.