Fanny Mlinarsky
Fanny Mlinarsky is the founder of octoScope. She brings a powerful combination of in-depth technical knowledge and business acumen. With 28 years of experience in progressively influential technology roles with companies including Agilent and Teradyne, she has developed hardware and software, managed R&D teams and founded Azimuth Systems, a successful VC funded wireless test equipment company. Fanny has a BS/EE and BA/CS from Columbia University with some graduate work at MIT. She holds 5 patents. In 2004, Fanny received a Woman to Watch award from Mass High Tech.
Fanny Mlinarsky is the founder of octoScope.
In 2001 she founded Azimuth, the leading provider of Wi-Fi, WiMAX and LTE test equipment, and served as the company's Chief Technology Officer for five years.
Before founding Azimuth, she managed the Agilent Handheld Tester business unit formed through the acquisition of Scope Communications. Prior to that, she was VP of Engineering at Scope, where she led the development of the technology that was acquired by HP/Agilent.
In 2004, Fanny received a Woman to Watch award from Mass High Tech. (
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octoScope www.octoscope.com Marlboro, MA 10/2006 – present
President
octoScope is a consulting firm focusing on architecture, design and promotion of wireless and RF data communications products. Services include:
- Architect, develop and test RF products
- Evaluate network components and architect networks for optimum performance
- Analyze and test network performance
- Navigate or contribute to industry standards
- Promote and advocate products through published articles, seminars and presentations
Azimuth Systems www.azimuthsystems.com Acton, MA 10/2001 – 10/2006
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Azimuth Systems is the leader in wireless test systems for performance and functionality testing of WLAN and broadband wireless access devices and networks.
- Founded the company and raised the first round of venture capital from North Bridge and Kodiak; built the management team and helped select a CEO
- Thought leader on product direction and architecture
- Drove IEEE 802 standards work; founded the 802.11T test specification committee
- Authored original articles and white papers and presented at industry conferences
Hewlett-Packard / Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) 10/1998 – 10/2001
General Manager, 4/2000 – 10/2001
Research and Development Manager, 10/1998 – 4/2000
The WireScope (www.wirescope.com) business unit of Agilent Technologies develops handheld network and cable analyzers for installers and maintenance technicians. Hewlett-Packard acquired this business from Scope Communications, where Fanny was VP of Engineering.
- Responsible for P&L of the WireScope business consisting of R&D and marketing teams developing the WireScope family of hand-held network and cable analyzers
- Contributed to the development of industry standards at TIA and at the ATM Forum
- Published and presented technical papers
Scope Communications (now Agilent) Marlborough, MA 1/1993 - 10/1998
VP Engineering
Scope Communications was the manufacturer of hand-held network and cable analyzers for network installers and maintenance technicians. Scope was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in October of 1998 and became the WireScope Operation of HP and subsequently Agilent.
- Managed engineering, customer service and manufacturing
- Responsible for product definition, product management and product development
- Contributed to the industry standards, authored and presented technical papers
Star-Tek (now 3Com) Northborough, MA 9/1990 - 1/1993
Principal Engineer
Star-Tek was a manufacturer of LAN concentrators for token ring, Ethernet and FDDI networks. The company was acquired by 3Com in 1993 at which time Scope Communications was formed.
- Developed WireScope 16 - the first generation of cable analyzer products that later became the foundation of Scope Communications’ technology
- Started the development of FrameScope 802 Ethernet and token ring network analyzer that was later finished and shipped under Scope
- Lead a team of engineers in the development of Ethernet and FDDI hub plug-ins
Concord Communications Marlborough, MA (NASDAQ:CCRD) 8/1988 - 9/1990
Principal Engineer
Concord Communications develops software solutions that monitor and qualify the operation of critical Internet services.
- Developed broadband CATV-based modem and Network Interface Card products
Chipcom (now 3com) Southborough, MA 1/1985 - 8/1988
Engineering Section Manager
Chipcom was a manufacturer of high-end enterprise hubs supporting Ethernet and other mainstream networks. The company was acquired by 3Com in 1995.
- Developed CATV-based Ethernet RF modem technology, including products such as Ethermodem III Bridge and Ethermodem broadband transceiver for dual cable topology
Teradyne North Reading, MA (NYSE:TER) 6/1983 - 1/1985
Design Engineer
Teradyne is a manufacturer of automated test equipment. Products include systems to test and inspect semiconductors, circuit boards and software.
- Developed analog and RF subsystems for the A300 automated test platform used to test digital video components in the production environment
Patents
US7349670, US7075893, US6724730, US6259258, US6198292, US7889663
Languages
English, Russian, French
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate Electrical Engineering courses 1983-1984
Columbia University Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, 1983Columbia University Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science, 1982