Engineer. Founder.
Architect of what's next in wireless.
I'm Joey Padden. 20+ years in wireless, 50 U.S. patents, a startup exit, and a current role building the future of telecom at Helium.
I started by understanding signals. Then I learned to build systems around them. Then teams. Then companies. Now I'm writing code, because when AI coding tools arrived, I realized for the first time I could go from vision to product on my own.
What I Bring
20+ Years of Wireless
From RF engineering and signal processing through network architecture, standards leadership, and executive roles. Deep expertise across the entire wireless stack.
Builder & Founder
Co-founded FreedomFi (acquired 2022). Launched the Helium Mobile MVNO. Built a Wi-Fi offload network serving 3.5M+ daily users. Now exploring AI + telecom.
50 U.S. Patents
A body of work spanning MIMO, vRAN, CoMP, traffic prioritization, spectrum coexistence, and now blockchain-telecom convergence. Plus 5 more pending.