Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) / Co-founder / eleven-x
Ryan Hickey is the Chief Revenue Officer and Co-founder of eleven-x, a company specializing in LPWAN technology. Before co-founding eleven-x, he spent 15 years at BlackBerry developing wireless technology for smartphones. He has held various leadership roles at eleven-x, including CEO and COO, and is focused on driving revenue growth through sales, marketing, and partnerships.
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Co-founder, Board Member and Secretary
Chief Operating Officer
Head Of Sales
Chief Executive Officer
Technical Director, RF Firmware and Radio OS

Digital ASIC Designer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Core technical and professional competencies developed across 15 years in wireless engineering and a decade in executive leadership.
Ryan Hickey is the Chief Revenue Officer and Co-founder of eleven-x, known for his 15-year tenure at BlackBerry and focus on revenue growth.
He spent 15 years at BlackBerry developing wireless technology for smartphones before co-founding eleven-x in June 2014.
During his 15-year tenure, he contributed to the development of wireless technology used in over 100 million BlackBerry smartphones.
Yes, he previously served as the CEO (Jan 2019 - May 2023) and COO (Jul 2017 - Feb 2024) before becoming CRO in February 2024.
Yes, during his time as CEO (2019-2023), eleven-x achieved a verifiable milestone of doubling its year-over-year revenue growth.
Certificate in Applied Science
IoT (Internet of Things), LPWAN (Low-Power Wide-Area Networks), Smart Parking
Telecommunications, Wireless Technology, Embedded Systems, B2B SaaS
Entrepreneurial, Visionary, Results-Oriented, Adaptable, Problem-Solver
Technology, Leadership, Growth, Process-Driven, Customer-Centric
Male 65.7%, Female 34.3%
25-34 (64.5%), 35-54 (17.8%), 18-24 (12.4%)
US (13.1%), BR (11.7%), IR (8.6%), IN (7.0%)
Tehran (2.7%), Baghdad (2.2%), New York (1.5%)