About
Mahendra Jain is President of MJ Associates, Strategic Consulting. He brings over 18 years of experience in the semiconductor, intellectual property licensing, and electronic design automation sectors, with background in engineering operations, marketing, sales, and business development. His career includes leadership roles in startup formation and company turnarounds across domestic and international markets.
Experience
- MJ Associates, Strategic ConsultingPresidentcurrent2017 — presentPleasanton, CA
- Microsemi CorporationManaging Director/Country Manager2009 — 2016Hyderabad, India and SanJose
- MJ AssociatesPresident2008 — 2009
- QualCore LogicPresident & CEO2003 — 2007
- TeraBurst NetworksVP Operations2000 — 2002
Skills & more
EDA27IC21Start-ups38Analog28Business Planning22Intellectual Property12Engineering Management2Business Strategy23Business Development15Semiconductor Industry4Mergers & Acquisitions13Offshore Outsourcing10
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Go-to-market StrategyWirelessGeneral Administrative DutiesProduct ManagementSemiconductorsSales ContractsASICSoCIntellectual Property LicesningOff-shore developmentGeneral MangementManagementFrom Mahendra's professional profile.
Colleagues at Chakra Growth Fund
Network2
Allen Kramer
Co-Founder, Mobilize at Higher Ground Labs
Brija Johnson
Program Director at UCLA Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mahendra Jain?
- Mahendra Jain is President of MJ Associates, Strategic Consulting. He brings over 18 years of experience in the semiconductor, intellectual property licensing, and electronic design automation sectors, with background in engineering operations, marketing, sales, and business development. His career includes leadership roles in startup formation and company turnarounds across domestic and international markets.
- Where does Mahendra Jain work?
- Mahendra Jain is Founding GP at Chakra Growth Fund.
- Where did Mahendra Jain go to school?
- Mahendra Jain studied at University of New Orleans (MBA, Finance); New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering (MS, Electrical Engineering); COEP Technological University (Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunciations).
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Also attended New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering7
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Also attended COEP Technological University9
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