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Roy Kaller

Technology and engineering advisor to start-up companies, venture capital and private equity.

Coronado, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Managing Director

    2011 - Current

    Technology and engineering advisor to start-up companies, venture capital and private equity.

  • Venture Partner

    2020

  • Board Member

    2022

    Providing enrichment through maritime programs of education, training, competition and recreation.

  • Advisory Board Member

    2020

  • Vice President of Corporate Technology

    2009 - 2020

    Led core engineering and technology teams enabling revenue growth from $175M/yr to $1.4B/yr and transforming the company into a global organization. Team of 210 including Silicon Technology, Assembly Engineering, Yield Engineering, Information Technology and Quality.

  • Partner

    2008 - 2014

    Providing strategic and technical advisory services, transitional management, intellectual property analysis and M&A support where independent perspective, analysis or due diligence is required.

  • Vice President of Corporate Engineering

    2002 - 2009

    Integrated Gain Technology acquisition into SMSC which began a 5-year strategic and technology transformation from a $129M (44% GM) digital ASIC supplier into a $378M (52% GM) mixed-signal semiconductor company.

  • Vice President of Engineering and member Board of Directors

    2000 - 2002

    Semiconductor product development and engineering services start-up acquired by Standard Microsystems Corp. (SMSC) June 2002 for $34.5M.

  • Founder and Engineering Director - Grass Valley Design Center

    1995 - 2000

    First 5 years of operation: • > 50 Integrated Circuits taped-out • > 26 New Products Introduced with $24M shipped • > $18M Profit contributed

  • Engineering Manager

    1992 - 1995

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