Experience
- Owl Autonomous ImagingVP of Operations & Qualitycurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- Silicon CatalystManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
- Foothills Community AssociationPresident2022 — 2025Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- DGM ConsultingPresident & CEO2021 — 2023United States
- Applied MaterialsDirector Program Management2018 — 2021
- NXP SemiconductorsSenior Director of Operations2014 — 2018United States
- US NavyCaptain, USN (Ret)1985 — 2015United States
- BAE SystemsDeputy Technical Director - Engineering Authority2008 — 2014United States
- Hitachi GSTSenior Global Operations Manager2002 — 2008United States
- IBMSenior Development Engineering Manager1997 — 2002United States
Colleagues at Silicon Catalyst
Amos Ben-Meir
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Andrew Farrugia
Programme Delivery Director at Silicon Catalyst
Anthony Brewer, PhD
Managing Partner (AU) at Silicon Catalyst
Asuka Sato
Managing Partner (JP) at Silicon Catalyst
Carla Ghidini
Program Director at Silicon Catalyst
Dan Armbrust
Co-Founder, Director at Silicon Catalyst
Danny Biran
Managing Partner (Israel) at Silicon Catalyst
Dave Dwelley
Managing Partner, Management Services at Silicon Catalyst
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Toru Awashima?
- Managing Partner (JP) at Silicon Catalyst
- Where does Toru Awashima work?
- Toru Awashima is Managing Partner (JP) at Silicon Catalyst.
- Where did Toru Awashima go to school?
- Toru Awashima studied at Naval Postgraduate School (Master of Science - MS, Aerospace); Texas Tech University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering); San Diego State University (Executive MBA Studies).
Same school
Also attended Naval Postgraduate School20
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Also attended Texas Tech University42
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Also attended San Diego State University157
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Shared employers
Also worked at Owl Autonomous Imaging1
Also worked at Applied Materials72
Adrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalJoseph JeongVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersTaylor SargentPartner at Industrious VenturesHaley BrannanPartner at Operator CollectiveJuan CuevaDirector, Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson at Joyance Partners
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Also worked at NXP Semiconductors27
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Also worked at US Navy147
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