Rajesh Advani

Product Director

20 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

Extensive experience in semiconductor industry leadership roles.
Proven track record in program management and technical marketing.
Strong communication skills with a focus on customer relations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a semiconductor industry expert with strong leadership and program management capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentProgram Management

Other Skills

CommunicationGanttManagementDigital Innovations for the Life SciencesDigital ConsultingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Presentation SkillsCorporate CommunicationsContract NegotiationStrategic NegotiationsBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsTechnical MarketingTechnical Product ManagementTechnical Training

About

US educated professional, several years experience in the Semiconductor Industry in Technical Marketing, Business Development, Program Management, Logic Design, PDK QA, PDK Development, PD, Full-Custom Layout.

Experience

20 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 2 mos

Current Experience

Wipro

Program Director

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Tech mahindra

VP Silicon Engineering

Jun 2024 – Mar 2025 · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Insemi technology services pvt. ltd.

Associate Vice President: US Semiconductor Business

Oct 2023 – Jun 2024 · 8 mos · Santa Clara County, California, United States · On-site

CommunicationBusiness Development

Hcl technologies

Group Technical Manager

Jan 2022 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Managing a Team of ~20 VLSI Engineers for a major semiconductor Foundry. Working closely with Customer on Work Assignments, Schedule, Action Items.

GanttProgram Management

Klenzaids (jv with syntegon, germany, formerly bosch packaging)

Head Of Sales

Jan 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Managing a Team of Sales Managers for Bioclean and Containment Equipment

Soctronics

Sr. Program Manager

Jul 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Program Managing the VLSI Physical Design Center of a major US semiconductor company. Mentoring on Physical Verification (DRC, LVS) to Junior Engineers with emphasis on 7nm Design issues. Resource Management and Action Items of the ODC.

Tech mahindra (formerly mahindra satyam)

4 roles

Life Sciences Principal Consultant

Sep 2014 – Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos

RFID Specialist

Sep 2014 – Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Responsible for the Sales of semiconductor and Hi-Tech solutions such as RFID / 2D Bar Code, Cloud Computing, Digital Marketing, Analytics, Clinical Data Management, to the Pharmaceutical Industry in India and Europe.

Sr. Manager, Business / Tech Consultant

Sep 2014 – Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Communication

Life Sciences Principal Consultant

Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr

Advanced micro devices

Program Manager

Jan 2008 – Aug 2014 · 6 yrs 7 mos

Responsible for Program Management of Physical Design Group at AMD, Hyderabad of 200+ engineers.

Communication

Amd

Program Manager

Jan 2008 – Jan 2014 · 6 yrs

Iivt

Founder / Program Director

Aug 2004 – Dec 2007 · 3 yrs 4 mos · India · On-site

Principal Instructor for two 4-month VLSI Tracks for a group of approximately 18 engineers: (1) Advanced Logic Design Track and (2) Physical Design Track.
Set up the PDK CAD Environment for L-Edit by Tanner
Responsible for the Sales & Marketing of the Institute. Conducted seminars across India, articulate matter to potential students and businesses.
Interacted with customers in the semiconductor industry such as Virage Logic (Synopsys), Sasken, Tata Power, LSI Logic, Soctronics, and others.

Silicon interfaces

Marketing Lead (Japan) / Physical Design Consultant

Feb 2004 – Dec 2007 · 3 yrs 10 mos · India

As Marketing Lead, Maintained good business relations with potential customers such as Toshiba, Fujitsu, Kyoceramita, OKI, NEC, DNP, Hoya, Toppan, TI, Ericsson, Switchcore, Delta Microelectronics, and others
Assisted the Business Promotion Group with RFIs and RFPs
Negotiated pricing, quality, time, and SOW / NDA agreements
As PD Consultant, responsible to setup the PDK (DRC RunSet) for a Customer in the US.