AURA Network Systems
Li Kong has over 25 years of work experience in various roles and industries. Starting in 1998, Kong worked as a Member of Technical Staff at Hughes Network Systems until 2004. Kong then joined Current Group, LLC as Director of Software Engineering from 2005 to 2013. Following this, Kong worked as Director of Advanced Engineering at Knowcean Consulting from 2013 to 2015, and subsequently served as VP of Software Engineering at TConneX Inc from 2015 to 2016. From 2016 to 2019, Kong held the role of Director of Technical Solutions at Maximus Federal Services, Inc. Kong then joined Somos, Inc. as Director of Software Engineering from 2019 to 2023. Currently, Kong serves as the VP of Data and Software Engineering at AURA Network Systems.
Li Kong has a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of China. Additionally, they hold another Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Prior to their Master's degrees, Li Kong obtained a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of China. The exact start and end years for each degree are not provided.
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AURA Network Systems
AURA (which stands for Advanced Ultra Reliable Aviation) is on a mission to deliver an FAA-compliant nationwide network utilizing a unique, licensed aviation spectrum to accelerate advanced levels of autonomy in the National Airspace System. Its vision is to empower the aerospace industry’s pioneering technology solutions that improve accessibilityand safety, drive economic expansion and further environmental sustainability – while transforming the concept of aviation for crewed and uncrewed aircraft. AURA’s frequencies in the 450 MHz band have extraordinary propagation characteristics ideal for secure and reliable communications. The company’s technology increases the commercial viability of autonomous operations.