Ray Ghanbari
About Ray Ghanbari
Ray Ghanbari serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Index Exchange, where he focuses on technology, product, and organizational strategy. He has extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple companies, particularly in healthcare and technology sectors.
Work at Index Exchange
Ray Ghanbari has served as the Chief Technology Officer at Index Exchange since 2021. In this role, he focuses on technology and product strategy, as well as organizational architecture. His leadership contributes to the company's technological advancements and strategic initiatives in the digital advertising space.
Previous Experience in Technology Leadership
Prior to his current position, Ghanbari held several significant roles in technology leadership. He was the Chief Technology Officer at Omnitracs from 2020 to 2021 and served as Chief Technology Officer and EVP of Product Development at PatientSafe Solutions from 2010 to 2011. He also worked as Chief Technology Officer at SmartDrive Systems from 2017 to 2020 and as VP Product Development at FICO from 2012 to 2017.
Educational Background
Ray Ghanbari has an extensive educational background in engineering and physics. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 1984 to 1987. He then pursued a PhD in Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1988 to 1993. Additionally, he studied Physics at the University of Cambridge, achieving an M Phil from 1987 to 1988.
Expertise in Healthcare and E-Business Systems
Ghanbari possesses deep domain expertise in healthcare, biotechnology, and marketing-oriented e-business systems. His skills encompass technology-driven value creation, including product definition, marketing, research, architecture design, and operational support. This expertise has been instrumental in his various leadership roles across different organizations.
Career Timeline and Key Positions
Ray Ghanbari's career spans multiple key positions in technology and product strategy. He worked at Overture/Yahoo as VP and CTO of Performance Marketing from 2003 to 2004 and served as CTO at Ingenix, a UnitedHealth Group company, from 2004 to 2007. His experience at Vital Images as EVP of Strategy and Products from 2008 to 2010 further highlights his extensive background in the industry.