CELERA INCORPORATED - Key Persons
Alberto Viviani has over 25years of experience in analog electronics, delivering innovative solutions for cloud and AI applications with cutting-edge power management technologies.
Previously, Mr. Viviani was Managing Director & General Manager, Cloud Power Business at Analog Devices. He has also held executive leadership positions at Maxim and IML. He received his MS in Electronic Engineering from Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy.
Calum MacRae has 25+ years of experience in semiconductor power design for consumer, industrial, and automotive applications.
Grant Brown has 30+ years of experience in semiconductor product engineering and project management with focus on validation and optimization of IC products for manufacture within the consumer, industrial and automotive industries.
Starting his career at National Semiconductor (UK), Grant went on to work at Linear Technology and Analog Devices in the US. He holds a BS in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Glasgow.
Hirshol Pheir has 30+ years of experience in software design, development, and testing. Most recently, he was developing ETL tools for NewStore.com. He also founded Zuma Innovations, which created software to automate circuit testing of aerospace vehicles. Hirshol also co-founded Benedor, LLC - a company focused on secure online transactions - where he received the first of his patents.
James LoCascio has 40+ years of experience in semiconductor power design for automotive, military, consumer, and industrial applications.
Most recently Mr. LoCascio has been focused on design productivity and frontend automation tools to support the fast development of SoCs. He holds a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering and 20+ patents.
John Mason has 30+ years of experience in semiconductor, design, process development, and design automation.
Karen Mason has 20+ years experience in IC layout design focused on time to market and size optimization.
Ms. Mason has done contract work for several startups including Woodside, Berkana Wireless, and Velio as well as working at industry leaders Maxim Integrated and National Semiconductor. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and multiple awards.
Michael White has over three decades of experience in the semiconductor and clean technology industries. Beginning in technical sales at National Semiconductor, his 20-year tenure with the company included senior executive roles in sales, strategic planning, and P&L management. Mike has served on corporate boards, held leadership positions as a founding CEO and C-level positions in technology companies. He has also provided key contributions to private equity diligence and valuation processes. He earned his BS/EE from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
Mr. Brockett is a veteran of the global semiconductor industry. He began his career in Sales and Marketing with Texas Instruments. Then at National Semiconductor he was Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, and credited with turning around the core analog business.
Later he was CEO of the venture-backed programmable analog startup Summit Microelectronics. The company led the mobile industry for ultra-fast battery charging and was purchased by Qualcomm for $350M.
Pete Moran is an Independent investor in deep technology, digital health and wellness. Previously, Pete was a managing partner at DCM Ventures for 21 years. Peter's oversight took DCM from infancy to one of the largest trans-Pacific Venture firms now managing more than $5 billion across offices in Silicon Valley, Beijing, Tokyo and Shanghai - with over 88+ IPO/M&A outcomes including 30+ companies valued north of $1B. Prior to joining DCM, Pete worked with Arrow Electronics, McKinsey & Co., Hewlett-Packard, and KLA Instruments.
Richard Philpott has 35+ years of experience in semiconductor design and testing focused primarily on power products.
Most recently Mr. Philpott has been focused on design productivity and IP reuse to enable the fast development and test of SoCs. He holds a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering and 2 patents.