Mike Ralston

Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategy and Product Management, Qwake Technologies

Mike Ralston is Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategy and Product Management at Qwake Technologies. His experience sits at the intersection of public safety, crisis technology and business operations. Starting as a research scientist and mechanical design engineer at NASA, his career spans public, private, and start-up domains, leading development projects, and spearheading solution innovation programs within Fortune 500 enterprises and professional emergency response agencies. He also spent 14 years as a Firefighter, serving in many capacities including Technical Information Specialist for FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Force and Technology & Innovation Manager for the Menlo Park Fire District.

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Qwake Technologies Transforms Data Into The Ability To See And Navigate

Electronic devices help to manage the flow of information at a fire scene, but how to provide the information that each firefighter needs in a simplified format, which is conducive to high-stress, min...