Srinivas Rao
InvestorOperating Partner at Phoenix Venture Partners
Saratoga, California, United States
About
Materials science technology leader with a background in development and commercialization. He was VP of Corporate Technology at Flextronics and previously VP of Technology at Solectron, and held research and management roles at Raychem, Eastman Kodak Research Laboratories, and RCA Laboratories. He holds a B.Tech from IIT Madras and an MS and PhD in Metallurgy and Materials Science from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Experience
- Phoenix Venture PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2011 β present
- Senova Systems, Inc.President & CEO2013 β 2017California, USA
- FlextronicsCorporate VP2006 β 2011
- Molecular NanosytemsCEO & CTO2005 β 2006
- Solectron CorporationCorporate Vice President, Technology1992 β 2005
Education
- Indian Institute Of TechnologyBS, Metallurgy
- Stevens Institute of TechnologyM.S., Materials & Metallurgical Engineering
- Stevens Institute of TechnologyPh.D, Materials Science
Skills & more
Start-ups49Venture Capital16R&D17Mergers12Semiconductors24Mergers & Acquisitions11Materials Science12Commercialization10Corporate Development8Technology Transfer8Business Development13Product Development21
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Strategic PartnershipsDesign of ExperimentsCharacterizationNanotechnologyManufacturingFailure AnalysisProgram ManagementBusiness PlanningStrategyManagementLeadershipThin FilmsFrom Srinivas's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute Of Technology2
Also attended Stevens Institute of Technology18
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Shared employers
Also worked at Phoenix Venture Partners3
Also worked at Solectron Corporation1
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