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SR. DIRECTOR
Executive Profile
Vision-driven change agent with career-long record of business development, value creation and innovation
*A visionary with an avid eye for innovative and disruptive technologies
*15+ yrs Semiconductor experience in product development, commercialization and business creation
*A turnaround specialist, a diligent manager with focus on execution to the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
*Run a successful business with US based operations and global distributors for sales in Asia, Europe and US - a turnover of >$30M (before acquisition)
*Founder of a successful technology startup (NexPlanar) - raised venture capital, built value in the enterprise to generate an attractive exit to shareholders (acquisition by Cabot in 2015, $142M)
Core Accomplishments
- Introduce new products in the market - from concept stage to commercialization (5-stage gate NPD process) and build new business.
- IP development and monetization.
- 30+ patents granted.
- Generated revenue based on IP exceeding $100M.
- Accelerate market penetration through partnerships and build competitiveness through consolidations.
- Cognizant of different work environments - small companies as well as large Corporations.
- Unafraid of navigating unchartered waters and challenging the status quo regardless.
- MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT Founded NexPlanar in 2003, raised Series A-D (approx.
- 40M equity, $10M debt) Acquired by Cabot Microelectronics in 2015 for $142M => valuation of 6-7X of sales Ended an existing monopoly by Dow - Cabot is now the #2 player globally (turnover of ~$0.5B).
Professional Experience
Sr. Director01/2010 to CurrentBickford Senior Living
- Drove strategic engagements with lynchpin accounts to deliver $30M sales in 6years.
- Build and grow advanced materials and specialty chemicals targeting Semiconductor, Solar, Display & Emerging Markets.
- Drove due diligence of startups and PE backed companies leading to investment from Marubeni Ventures.
- Transformed the global Semiconductor industry (~$1B business impact) by introducing low greenhouse gas (COF2) and forged a 3-way collaboration with equipment and device manufacturers ($10M).
- Led and directed a marketing campaign based on product, strategy and technical marketing performing competitive analysis and benchmarking.
- Signed an exclusive partnership with Akashi to market CMP consumables ($10-15M sales for AMAT).
- Gained marketing rights for anti-reflective and anti-soiling coatings from Asahi Kasei for solar PV.
- Laid out the roadmap for business in emerging areas in 3D printing, CNT sensors and display (OLEDs).
Founder & VP01/2003 to 01/2010NEXPLANAR CORP VC BACKED STARTUP ACQUIRED BY CABOT MICROELECTRONICS SILICON VALLEY
- Raised venture capital, cumulative $40M in series A-D along with debt financing to compete against Dow.
- Orchestrated a paradigm shift in Semiconductor Manufacturing and ended an existing monopoly.
- Sales pipeline led to a ~$30M realized sales from advanced logic, memory Semiconductor manufacturers by 2014.
Interwest - Blue Run - Intel Capital - Entegris - SmartForest - Fina Ventures - Samsung Ventures
- Rebuilt the leadership team (CXO & VPs) in 2006 post a major re-haul.
- Recruited best of breed talent to create a think tank workforce with an open Innovation culture.
- Held Board seat in the Board of Directors (BOD) representing the Common Shareholder and protecting employees' interest amidst Corporate planning and strategic decision making.
- Spearheaded multiple functions - Development, Customer Relations and Marketing.
- Collaborated with Sales and Operations.
- Managed an annual budget ranging from $5-10M.
- Generated 5 utility patents, maintained formulation and operations IP as trade-secrets.
- Filed IP internationally for global business positioning.
- Developed a "Picket fence' strategy for IP.
- Crafted distribution agreements with Wahlee and Sumitomo for Asia region sales.
- Hired Country Heads in Korea and Taiwan for customer support and managing sales in Asia.
- Masterminded a "Plant in a plant" model for manufacturing.
- Two modular factories in the US (Hopkins, Minnesota and Hillsboro, Oregon) - Industry's lowest cost of manufacturing.
- ISO certification Feb 2009.
- Achieved first sizeable sales of $1M in 2008.
- Revenue doubling year after year - exceeding $25M in 2015 LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES MTS, Bell Labs (CMP/VLSI) Advanced Materials CMP Planarization, thin film development and integration with photo patterning processes for FPGAs and SoCs.
- Developed, qualified CMP technology and scaled-up manufacturing for 0.25/0.16/0.12um nodes characterizing consumables - chemical slurries, pads, wafer carriers on commercial platforms.
- Developed a direct CMP process integrated with photolithography and HDP doped oxides (FSG) deposition.
- Managed JV with Global Foundries (Singapore) and transferred technology to Global Foundries and TSMC.
Thin Films Development EngineerTEXAS INSTRUMENTS Flash Memory
- Thin film development (PECVD/PVD/SOG) for NAND flash and embedded flash.
- Technology transfer to TI, Italy.
- Developed thin film processes for flash memory - Novellus, Applied Materials tool sets.
- Developed, qualified and scaled up manufacturing for 0.5um, 0.4um, 0.28um flash technology.
- Managed a technology transfer team at Avezzano, TI-Italy.
- Expat in Italy for 2 years.
Education
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)Rollins College, Crummer Business SchoolCity, State
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.DIN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING University of FloridaCity, State
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SCIN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Colorado State UniversityCity, State
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECHIN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Indian Institute of TechnologyCity, India
Professional Affiliations
Promoter and Advisor to Nayam Innovations - a Healthcare startup backed by seed investment from Villgro Capital and Grant awards ($0.5M seed capital) - novel implant proprietary technology to radically improve visual outcomes of cataract surgery - in collaboration with CalTech
*Board Director to Purelight Labs LLC - an optical materials startup in pre-series A
*Mentor to startups in batteries, energy and biomaterials related ventures
Skills
3D, photo, A-D, benchmarking, budget, competitive analysis, Customer Relations, customer support, decision making, due diligence, film, financing, flash, Innovation, IP, ISO, leadership, logic, managing, marketing, market, Materials, memory, MTS, positioning, processes, Sales, strategy, strategic, venture capital, VLSI
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School Attended
- Rollins College, Crummer Business School
- IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING University of Florida
- IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Colorado State University
- IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Indian Institute of Technology
Job Titles Held:
- Sr. Director
- Founder & VP
- Thin Films Development Engineer
Degrees
- MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH
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