Karl Connolly is a seasoned technologist and attorney with over 20 years of IT experience who combines technical expertise with legal acumen.

During his 18-year tenure at EMC, Karl served in multiple technical roles including hardware and software engineering, corporate systems engineering in Emerging Technologies, and backup and recovery engineering. He was a founding member of EMC VSPEX and played an instrumental role in bringing EMC's Converged Infrastructure and first Hyperconverged Solution, VXrail, to market. His expertise includes integrating EMC NetWorker, Data Domain, Avamar, and VMware products.

After passing the bar, Karl practiced law at a boutique firm in Westborough for three years, specializing in personal injury cases. There, he represented clients during challenging periods, advocating on their behalf and representing them in court.

At Ingram Micro, Karl served as Chief Technologist for six years, where he was instrumental in developing the company's 5G strategy. He created the innovative "SIM TO CLOUD" framework for Ingram Micro partners looking to capitalize on 5G opportunities. Through this process, Karl recognized the unique differentiation that T-Mobile for Business offers in the marketplace.

This insight led Karl and his business partner to establish Netmaven in January 2024, which was subsequently acquired by Cellhub. Karl served as both Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Cellhub, where he was focused on driving nnovation into the enterprise.

Karl is currentlt the VP of 5G strategy at Pixel Health a healthcare focused consultancy, service provider and product incubation company where Karl is responsible for helping Pixel Health's customers embrace modern 5G networks to transform clinical communications inside the 4 walls of the organization and beyond for remote patient services.

Karl holds a B.S. from Bridgewater University, Massachusetts, and a Juris Doctorate from The Massachusetts School of Law in Andover. He is a licensed attorney and member of the Massachusetts Bar.

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