Sagar Pushpala
Director/Board Member at Orca Systems, Inc. (California)
Profile
Sagar previously served as Vice President of Business Development at TSMC.
Prior to that, he was CEO of TSI Semiconductors, a niche, specialty analog mixed-signal foundry focused on technologies and manufacturing services serving emerging market products.
For the past 25 years, Sagar has held executive and senior-level operations, engineering, and technology management positions at such analog mixed-signal companies as Intersil, Maxim, National Semiconductor, Saratoga Semiconductor, and AMD.
Previously an Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures, Sagar continues to serve in board and advisory roles for many system and medical device companies.
In addition, he has held board positions in various industry consortiums, including the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) and the Fab Owners Association (FOA).
Sagar’s mix of experience from technology development to manufacturing gives him a well-rounded view on how to innovate, adapt to new environments, and serve customers that are on the leading edge of technology.
Even on the weekends, you’ll find Sagar in coffee, lunch, and wine settings, learning about new businesses and how they operate.
Sagar thrives on working with customers of all sizes, helping them explore new breakthrough technologies and achieve operational excellence.
Sagar holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras, India, and a Master’s of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of Kansas, USA.
Sagar Pushpala active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Orca Systems, Inc. (California)
Orca Systems, Inc. (California) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Orca Systems, Inc. provides integrated radio frequency and modem technology solutions. It offers a wireless transceiver architecture that allows consumers to achieve new benchmarks in solution cost, power consumption, and solution integration and Silicon TV Tuner, integrated universal terrestrial and cable silicon tuner supporting worldwide analog and digital broadcast standards. The company was founded by Guruswami Sridharan and Karthik Sridharan and is headquartered in Poway, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2015-01-31 |
Silicon Catalyst, LLC
Silicon Catalyst, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Catalyst LLC (Silicon Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Michael Edward Noonen, Daniel Armbrust. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 2017-12-31 |
ATREG, Inc. | Consultant / Advisor | 2014-02-28 |
Ather Energy Pvt Ltd.
Ather Energy Pvt Ltd. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Ather Energy Pvt Ltd. designs and manufactures smart electric two-wheeler. It offers e-scooter, a smart vehicle with a futuristic design and connected functionality that aims to redefine urban commute. The company was founded by Tarun Sanjay Mehta and Swapnil Babanlal Jain in 2013 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Consultant / Advisor | 2016-05-31 |
FAB Owners Association | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Sagar Pushpala
Companies | Position | End |
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED | Private Equity Investor | 2019-07-31 |
Global Semiconductor Alliance
Global Semiconductor Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Global Semiconductor Alliance provides information on and organizes events for the semiconductor industry in order to ensure growth and profitability of the industry. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Jodi L. Shelton. Jodi L. Shelton has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 2011-08-31 |
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-12-31 |
AMD (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Sagar Pushpala
University of Kansas | Graduate Degree |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 2 |
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AMD (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES) | Electronic Technology |
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED | Electronic Technology |
Private companies | 11 |
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Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of linear and mixed-signal integrated circuits. Its products include integrated power circuits, amplifiers, data converters, analog filters, transceivers, expanders, level translators, broadband switches, powerline communications, microcontrollers, data loggers, solar energy, and automotive. The company was founded by Jack F. Gifford in 1983 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
National Semiconductor Corp.
National Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Intersil Corp.
Intersil Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Intersil Corp. designs and manufactures analog semiconductors. The company offers a portfolio of application specific standard products and general purpose proprietary products for the industrial, computing, consumer, and communications markets. The company was founded in August 1999 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Khosla Ventures LLC
Khosla Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Khosla Ventures LLC (Khosla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Global Semiconductor Alliance
Global Semiconductor Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Global Semiconductor Alliance provides information on and organizes events for the semiconductor industry in order to ensure growth and profitability of the industry. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Jodi L. Shelton. Jodi L. Shelton has been the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
FAB Owners Association | |
Orca Systems, Inc. (California)
Orca Systems, Inc. (California) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Orca Systems, Inc. provides integrated radio frequency and modem technology solutions. It offers a wireless transceiver architecture that allows consumers to achieve new benchmarks in solution cost, power consumption, and solution integration and Silicon TV Tuner, integrated universal terrestrial and cable silicon tuner supporting worldwide analog and digital broadcast standards. The company was founded by Guruswami Sridharan and Karthik Sridharan and is headquartered in Poway, CA. | Technology Services |
TSI Semiconductors America LLC
TSI Semiconductors America LLC SemiconductorsElectronic Technology TSI Semiconductors America LLC develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor devices. The company is headquartered in Roseville, CA. | Electronic Technology |
ATREG, Inc. | |
Ather Energy Pvt Ltd.
Ather Energy Pvt Ltd. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Ather Energy Pvt Ltd. designs and manufactures smart electric two-wheeler. It offers e-scooter, a smart vehicle with a futuristic design and connected functionality that aims to redefine urban commute. The company was founded by Tarun Sanjay Mehta and Swapnil Babanlal Jain in 2013 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Consumer Durables |
Silicon Catalyst, LLC
Silicon Catalyst, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Catalyst LLC (Silicon Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Michael Edward Noonen, Daniel Armbrust. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Finance |
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