Work Experience
- Principal, SRI Ventures and Advisory Services: Advises startups on business and technology strategy, focusing on engineering, manufacturing, and team development.
- Chair, Center of Excellence for Energy and Sustainability, FalconX Gateway
- Advisor: FlexiCharge, Nanospan
- Founder and CEO, Nimbus Materials Inc
- Director, R&D, UltraSolar Technology, Inc.
- Senior Manager, Q&R, Tabula
- Director, Ops, Q&R, NeoMagic Corporation
- Manager, Reliability and Validation, Extreme Networks
- Senior Engineer, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Education
- Private Equity Certificate, The Wharton School
- Ph.D., Materials Science with Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona
- MS, Materials Science, Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
- B.Tech, Materials Science, National Institute of Technology Warangal
What drives them
Turning cutting-edge research into commercially viable products and fostering innovation to solve critical challenges in energy and sustainability
Skills
Leadership, product development, business strategy, technology development, team building, fundraising, strategic partnerships, R&D management, reliability testing, ISO certification
