Ray Via II serves as Associate Director of Professional Services at AT&T Consulting, where he leads operations and high-performing teams supporting several strategic State of Texas accounts. With more than twenty-five years of experience, he has built a reputation for developing and guiding teams of top-tier professionals in IoT, cybersecurity, and network technologies for government agencies and financial institutions. Ray’s career is defined by his ability to cultivate talent, drive operational excellence, and deliver results under challenging circumstances.

Ray earned both his undergraduate degree in Network Technologies and his MBA with an emphasis in Managing Information Technology Teams from Capella University. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in military history with a focus on World War II, channeling his expertise in leadership, analytics, and organizational strategy into understanding historical decision-making, technology, and command structures. Full Bio here