In a world where technology is fast becoming the go-to for communication, it’s hard to imagine a time when making phone calls through the internet seemed impossible. Marian Croak deserves recognition for changing the game with Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP). Her ground-breaking technology has transformed communication, making it more efficient through audio and video using the internet. Even more impressive is the fact that VOIP technology is being used by the billion-dollar industry, with successful companies such as Skype, MagicJack, Zoom, Vonage, and more using her creation.
Marian Croak has more than 125 patents to her name in VOIP technology, making her one of the great inventors of this era. In addition to her trailblazing work on the internet’s back end, where she created an efficient way to transmit voice and video over packets of data, Marian has also been critical in developing interactive voice response systems that people use every day. Her expertise in data services and computer science comes from her thirty-year stint at AT&T, where she started as a software engineer and rose through the ranks to become a Senior Vice President.
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Her groundbreaking technology has led to a billion-dollar industry with hundreds of companies offering VOIP services globally. Croak’s concept of federated VoIP became a breakthrough that allowed dynamic interconnection between users on any two domains on the internet. This technology has revolutionized the way people communicate, enabling calls to be sent and SMS text messages over mobile data or Wi-Fi using VOIP phones, personal computers, and tablets.
Today, Marian is working as a Senior Vice President, leading a team of two thousand engineers and computer scientists at AT&T responsible for over 500 programs affecting AT&T’s enterprise and consumer wireline and mobility services. Her work involves the implementation of AI and Machine Learning technology in AT&T’s products, and she has also been a mentor to many young black women pursuing careers in STEM.
Marian Croak deserves recognition for her pioneering work in the tech industry. Her innovative mind has seen her create VOIP technology, which has revolutionized communication in the world by bringing together people from different parts of the world and making remote work more efficient, among other things. Her invention has brought convenience and practicality to millions of people worldwide, and the world can only imagine how it will evolve in the future.
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