Ray Zeisz
About Ray
Ray Zeisz is the Director of the Technology Infrastructure Lab at the Friday Institute. In this role he leads a team that researches, analyzes, and builds tools that enable policymakers to make informed decisions about the use of technology in public sector applications. While most work is focused on K-20 education, the TIL team often works on cross cutting topics that impact the overall wellbeing of students, such as healthcare, access to broadband and economic development.
Ray joined the Friday Institute in 2012 after a successful career in the private sector. Ray has held positions in software engineering, product management, and strategic business development at several companies including IBM and Juniper Networks. Ray holds numerous patents in the field of data networking and has been published in IEEE Communications. He was an active contributor to several IEEE standards and has written software that was deployed on millions of devices.
While Ray enjoys attending Wolfpack football games, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech.
Updates
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Asheville Citizen Times: Rise of Ransomware Attacks on NC Schools Hinder Virtual Learning
Friday Institute Director of the Technology Infrastructure Lab, Ray Zeisz, explains why targeted attacks on K-12 schools have been increasing.
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Education Week: What to Do for Families With Internet Access Too Slow for Remote Learning
Ray Zeisz, Friday Institute Director of the Technology Infrastructure Lab, has been working since before the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on a survey that will help the state of North Carolina get a better picture of its broadband access landscape.
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Let’s Get Digital
The Friday Institute's longtime commitment to digital learning helped change North Carolina's education landscape.
