Mr. Trent has spent 18 years focused on the application of embedded computing and wireless networks to industrial applications. As the CEO and founder of Proximetry, an innovator in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sector, Trent was focused on solutions in Aviation, Rail, Logistics, and Utilities/Smart Cities. With the sale of Proximetry in 2016, Mr. Trent formed SQ3, a bespoke technology/strategy consultancy supporting large global enterprises, such as General Electric, as well as new and emerging players in the IIoT space. In his support to GE, Mr. Trent was a key driver in shaping GE’s EdgeLINC,TM and fusing the solution with the SAS Event Stream Processing (ESP) platform, and other GE Transportation software solutions.
Prior to founding Proximetry in 2005, Mr. Trent was president and CEO of Vytek/Stellcom, a consultancy focused on wireless product development, which was later acquired by CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP). Mr. Trent’s other managment experience includes serving as the senior vice president and group manager of SAIC’s e-Business Solutions where he managed a number of SAIC’s emerging e-commerce businesses, including the Automotive Network eXchange (ANX), a networking solution for the automotive industry. Prior to that, Mr. Trent was the group manager of SAIC’s health solutions organization, which provided systems integration and consulting services to some of the nation’s leading health providers. Mr. Trent initially joined SAIC in 1993, serving as the vice president of marketing for its systems integration organization. Before SAIC, Trent held various business development roles at Digital Equipment Corporation and Sun Microsystems. Mr. Trent holds a Master’s degree in Management of Technology from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.
SQ3 is staffed with senior technology professionals with a unique mix of expertise in core IOT technologies, coupled with a wealth of industry know how. Our professionals have broad skills and experience, ranging from the development of very specialized IOT devices supporting the transportation, medical, and energy segments, to deep platform experience in the areas of device management, analytics, and supporting Cloud infrastructure.
As most companies quickly realize, harnessing the right mix of communications, compute, and device services can make all the difference in high-performance or mission critical solutions. Finding this balance is crucial to launching solutions within the industrial IOT space.
About SQ3
Our professionals work with industry OEMs and solution providers throughout the lifecycle of solution development. Engagements can range from early stage services such as product strategy, architecture, and technology selection, to assistance with platform implementation and integration services.
Aiding in our endeavors, are a series of technology partnerships which can accelerate solution delivery. These partners bring “best in class” platforms, devices, and tools for select industries (with an emphasis on transportation & logistics).
Representative Services
Market Entry Strategy
Shaping Product Requirements (& underlying technical decisions)
IOT Solution Architecture
Platform Selection
Platform Integration & Implementation
Program Management
Team
Tracy Trent
Mr. Trent has spent 18 years focused on the application of embedded computing and wireless networks to industrial applications. As the CEO and founder of Proximetry, an innovator in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sector, Trent was focused on solutions in Aviation, Rail, Logistics, and Utilities/Smart Cities. With the sale of Proximetry in 2016, Mr. Trent formed SQ3, a bespoke technology/strategy consultancy supporting large global enterprises, such as General Electric, as well as new and emerging players in the IIoT space. In his support to GE, Mr. Trent was a key driver in shaping GE’s EdgeLINC,TM and fusing the solution with the SAS Event Stream Processing (ESP) platform, and other GE Transportation software solutions.
Prior to founding Proximetry in 2005, Mr. Trent was president and CEO of Vytek/Stellcom, a consultancy focused on wireless product development, which was later acquired by CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP). Mr. Trent’s other managment experience includes serving as the senior vice president and group manager of SAIC’s e-Business Solutions where he managed a number of SAIC’s emerging e-commerce businesses, including the Automotive Network eXchange (ANX), a networking solution for the automotive industry. Prior to that, Mr. Trent was the group manager of SAIC’s health solutions organization, which provided systems integration and consulting services to some of the nation’s leading health providers. Mr. Trent initially joined SAIC in 1993, serving as the vice president of marketing for its systems integration organization. Before SAIC, Trent held various business development roles at Digital Equipment Corporation and Sun Microsystems. Mr. Trent holds a Master’s degree in Management of Technology from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.
Managing Director
Mr. Trent has spent 18 years focused on the application of embedded computing and wireless networks to industrial applications. As the CEO and founder of Proximetry, an innovator in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sector, Trent was focused on solutions in Aviation, Rail, Logistics, and Utilities/Smart Cities. With the sale of Proximetry in 2016, Mr. Trent formed SQ3, a bespoke technology/strategy consultancy supporting large global enterprises, such as General Electric, as well as new and emerging players in the IIoT space. In his support to GE, Mr. Trent was a key driver in shaping GE’s EdgeLINC,TM and fusing the solution with the SAS Event Stream Processing (ESP) platform, and other GE Transportation software solutions.
Prior to founding Proximetry in 2005, Mr. Trent was president and CEO of Vytek/Stellcom, a consultancy focused on wireless product development, which was later acquired by CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP). Mr. Trent’s other managment experience includes serving as the senior vice president and group manager of SAIC’s e-Business Solutions where he managed a number of SAIC’s emerging e-commerce businesses, including the Automotive Network eXchange (ANX), a networking solution for the automotive industry. Prior to that, Mr. Trent was the group manager of SAIC’s health solutions organization, which provided systems integration and consulting services to some of the nation’s leading health providers. Mr. Trent initially joined SAIC in 1993, serving as the vice president of marketing for its systems integration organization. Before SAIC, Trent held various business development roles at Digital Equipment Corporation and Sun Microsystems. Mr. Trent holds a Master’s degree in Management of Technology from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.
Clay Shinn
Clay Shinn brings over 25 years of experience in designing and delivering over 250 software products for many different types companies and industries. The products and solutions he has worked on ranged from mobile apps; IOT platforms. enterprise applications; SaaS applications; web portals; video on demand systems; ecommerce systems; imaging systems; and embedded software products.
Clay was previously the VP of Engineering and CTO at Neubloc and was responsible for operations and project/technical oversight ofengineers, consultants and managers in seven offices in the US, Poland, Argentina and Ecuador. Lead technical innovations and product strategies for our customers. Directly manage architecture teams responsible for oversight of all projects in the company ranging from .Net, J2EE, PHP, Python and Flex applications to embedded systems running on numerous platforms.
Prior to Neubloc, he was Sr. Vice President/CTO at CalAmp’s Solution Division, running the software applications division. He was a senior member of executive team responsible for managing the P&L; of three business units that delivered customer solutions and CalAmp products ranging from Enterprise Portals, Digital Media Systems, IP Telephony, Public Safety, Mobile Applications and Network Infrastructure implementations
Education: Bachelor degrees in Mathematics/Computer Science and Economics from the University of California at San Diego.
Managing Director
Clay Shinn brings over 25 years of experience in designing and delivering over 250 software products for many different types companies and industries. The products and solutions he has worked on ranged from mobile apps; IOT platforms. enterprise applications; SaaS applications; web portals; video on demand systems; ecommerce systems; imaging systems; and embedded software products.
Clay was previously the VP of Engineering and CTO at Neubloc and was responsible for operations and project/technical oversight ofengineers, consultants and managers in seven offices in the US, Poland, Argentina and Ecuador. Lead technical innovations and product strategies for our customers. Directly manage architecture teams responsible for oversight of all projects in the company ranging from .Net, J2EE, PHP, Python and Flex applications to embedded systems running on numerous platforms.
Prior to Neubloc, he was Sr. Vice President/CTO at CalAmp’s Solution Division, running the software applications division. He was a senior member of executive team responsible for managing the P&L; of three business units that delivered customer solutions and CalAmp products ranging from Enterprise Portals, Digital Media Systems, IP Telephony, Public Safety, Mobile Applications and Network Infrastructure implementations
Education: Bachelor degrees in Mathematics/Computer Science and Economics from the University of California at San Diego.
Partners
GE Transportation is a global leader in rail, ports, and logistics solutions. Central to the GE offering are purpose built hardware platforms, supported by GE’s innovative EdgeLINCTM platform for device management & streaming analytics. EdgeLINC is built upon the industry’s leading IOT platform components, augmented by GE “know how” for supporting highly mobile assets & professionals.
The SAS Event Stream processing platform offers clients a robust toolset to capture and process streaming IOT device data. The Tools are adept at supporting the myriad of protocols involved with IOT solutions by leveraging a library of adapters. Rounding out the SAS solution is a “best in class” rules engine, architected specifically to meet the sensitive “footprint” of most IOT gateways/devices.
A leader in mobile/cellular sensor platforms. Building upon an installed based of nearly 1M sensor devices, Freight Metrics can bring a wealth of device development expertise, and a solid set of underlying technology suppliers.
Upcoming Events
- Mobile World Congress
- GE Transportation Digital Solutions User Conference
- Aircraft Interiors Expo
- SAS Global Forum
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona
February 27
Demonstrating Intelligent Transportation solutions with SAS & GE
Hall 6, Stand 6F61
GE Transportation Digital Solutions User Conference, Orlando
June
Aircraft Interiors Expo, Hamburg
April 10-12
SAS Global Forum, Denver
April 8-11
Contact
SQ3 Partners
1220 W. Rosecrans St. – PMB 805, San Diego, CA 92106