Executive Officer, Director at Link Labs

Where does Brian E. Ray work?

Brian E. Ray is Founder of Link Labs.

What companies did Brian E. Ray found?

Brian E. Ray founded Link Labs.

Where did Brian E. Ray go to school?

Brian E. Ray studied at United States Naval Academy (BS, Mechanical Engineering); University of Oxford (MA, Philosophy, Politics, Economics).

Brian E. Ray

Founder

Founder at Link Labs

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

FoundedLink Labs

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436 people in our graph share verified history with Brian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

James ChenunlockedBrian: together at Netskope (2025–2026)

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×2Brian: together at Mandiant

Brian: together at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Founder at Link Labs

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Link Labs's investors · 3

Blu Venture InvestorsWashington · $50K – $3M checks StoneMill VenturesWashington · $100K – $1M checks TCP Venture CapitalBaltimore

Co-founders at Link Labs

Robert B. ProctorExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

NetskopeSenior Distinguished Engineer - Artificial Intelligence - Security and Compliancecurrent2025 — presentSanta Clara, CA
GoogleSr Staff Software Engineer (L7) - AI & Security Operations2022 — 2025Sunnyvale, California, United States
MandiantVP of Engineering - Acquired by Google2020 — 2022
Iota Communications, Inc.Chief Technology Officer2019 — 2020
Link LabsCEO Founder - exit to IotaComm2014 — 2019Annapolis, MD
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryEmbedded Systems Engineer2010 — 2014Laurel, MD
Lookingglass Cyber Solutions LLCVice President of Engineering2012 — 2013
US NavyOperations Officer2008 — 2010Baghram, Afghanistan
USS ANNAPOLIS (SSN 760)Communications Officer and Radiological Controls Officer2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Agent-based ModelingModel Context ProtocolArtificial Intelligence (AI)Solution ArchitectureEngineering ManagementCloud ComputingDoDNavySecurity ClearanceMilitaryNational SecurityCyber Security

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Software DevelopmentProgram ManagementOperations ManagementRuby on RailsPythonArcSightRFGeolocationFourier AnalysisComputer SecurityStrategic PlanningCISSP

Languages English · German · Spanish

PMP — Project Management Institute

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian E. Ray?: Executive Officer, Director at Link Labs
Where does Brian E. Ray work?: Brian E. Ray is Founder of Link Labs.
What companies did Brian E. Ray found?: Brian E. Ray founded Link Labs.
Where did Brian E. Ray go to school?: Brian E. Ray studied at United States Naval Academy (BS, Mechanical Engineering); University of Oxford (MA, Philosophy, Politics, Economics).

Founder mafias

University of Oxford mafia748

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United States Naval Academy mafia57

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Mandiant mafia14

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Kevin MandiaFounderFounded Armadin +1 Kristo KäärmannSenior ManagerFounded Zafran Security +1 Jason MellerProduct ManagerFounded Threat Stack +1 Dave DeWaltChairmanFounded FireEye Marshall HeilmanEVP, Managed Defense & Advanced PracticesFounded Dtex Dave MerkelChief Technology OfficerFounded Expel

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Netskope mafia4

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Jeff WidmanSoftware EngineerFounded Pagelever Mike DuongSenior Sales EngineerFounded Vega Security Kartik CDSPrincipal EngineerFounded WideField

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Also attended United States Naval Academy155

Chad SummeBoard Member at CincyTech Douglas Lemott Jr.Vice President, SAP National Security Services at Riphean Investments Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital Juliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock Ventures Mike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOs John DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners

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Also attended University of Oxford1,742

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock Michael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia Heritage Gabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of Harvey Dominic JacquessonInvestor at Index Ventures Erin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures Jan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Netskope18

Jai DasPartner, President at Sapphire Ventures James ChenVenture Partner at Foothill Ventures Lucas VilanovaPartner at Base Partners Enrique SalemPartner at Bain Capital Ventures Raman KhannaManaging Director at Dell Technologies Capital David FairmanVenture Partner and CISO-in-Residence at SixThirty Ventures

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Also worked at Google2,000

Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AI Brian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders Fund Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis Laela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG Arash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox

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Also worked at Mandiant20

Kevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic Ventures Dave DeWaltFounder, Managing Director, CEO at NightDragon Barbara MassaAdvisor at NightDragon Marshall HeilmanInvestor at Ballistic Ventures David MackeyCISO at Nordson at Strategic Cyber Ventures Dave MerkelInvestor at Inner Loop Capital

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Also worked at Iota Communications, Inc.1

Terrence DeFrancoExecutive Officer, Director at Iotacomm