SMA Archive | Summer Conference 2003

Singapore-MIT Alliance

Summer Conference 2003

• Agenda
  • July 24th, Thursday
  • July 25th, Friday
  • View entire agenda (pdf)
• Speaker
  • Kenneth Morse
  • Mayank Bulsara
  • David Miller
  • Resve Saleh
  • Richard Oedel
  • Frank Lee
• Photo Gallery
  • Student Arrival
  • Orientation
  • Duck Tour
  • Distance Education
  • Entrepreneurship 1
  • Entrepreneurship 2
  • Ice Cream Social
  • Welcome Dinner 1
  • Welcome Dinner 2
  • Lunch with the Dean 1
  • Lunch with the Dean 2
  • CS BBQ

Speaker

Mr. David Miller
Founder, Quantum Telecom Solutions, Inc.

Abstract
"Insights and Experiences of an MIT Entrepreneur"

David Miller started his telecom software company, Quantum Telecom Solutions, Inc., in 1995. Quantum's products provide infrastructure for telecom services, and if you've used a calling card or made a call from an airplane it's likely you've used Quantum's technology. Quantum was profitable in its first full year of operation without any outside financing and grew to several million in revenue before being acquired by what is now a division of Lucent Technologies. Mr. Miller then went on to work as a VC and angel investor, assisting other startups. He has now come back to MIT to pursue a PhD and to study software technology that will help conserve electricity and promote distributed and renewable sources of generation.

He will talk about:

• His experience in founding, running and selling a high tech startup
• The keys to success for any entrepreneur
• What VC's and angel investors look for in startup companies
• How his and his partner's MIT degree and education helped

Biography
David Miller is the founder and CEO of Quantum Telecom Solutions, which developed operations, administration, and application development software for programmable switching equipment. Miller co–designed and developed Quantum's software products in addition to hiring and managing personnel, marketing and selling the company's products, and raising financing. Quantum as acquired by what is now a division of Lucent Technologies, where he became a Director in the New Ventures Group. Prior to founding Quantum, Miller taught at Rutgers University, consulted for several telecom and internet companies, and worked for Bell Communications Research, where he received a patent for work he did on a "one number" telecom service. Miller holds a M.S. and B.S. from MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Technology, Management and Policy.