Summary
Ray Liwa is a US Federal Tax Professional and entrepreneur with eight years of experience blending tax law, IT, and business strategy to build multidisciplinary ventures. As founder and chief strategist of the Futurists Society, he leads research programs across quantitative finance, biosciences, and crypto while operating a portfolio that spans magazines, retail, logistics, and investing. At the IRS he serves as a Deputy Tax Attorney and stakeholder liaison, leveraging extensive CPE credits and hands-on tax preparation experience to design the "Excalibur" Law Office Study Program aimed at cultivating legal talent and launching a corporate audit & law firm. His background in IT and engineering—from roles at ABB, Zain, and the WHO to IT management—reinforces a systems-driven approach to problem solving and operational scaling. Ray uniquely pairs technical infrastructure experience with tax accreditation and a bold founder’s mindset, offering commission-based deal partnerships and an emphasis on lawful, contract-backed collaboration. Based in San Francisco, he is equally at home advising on tax strategy and building cross-disciplinary research initiatives that push practical science-forward outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Entertainment Business, Bachelor's degree Entertainment Business at Los Angeles Film School
Bachelor's degree Information Technology, Bachelor's degree Information Technology at Strayer University
The University of Arizona
Associate's degree Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Associate's degree Electrical and Electronics Engineering at IHEM - ISTI of BRAZZAVILLE
High School Diploma Electronics, High School Diploma Electronics at LTM of BRAZZAVILLE
French, English