LEADERSHIP

Management

ClariPhy's management team has extensive experience in the communications industry, including experience running a public semiconductor company and managing large and complex engineering projects.

Dr. Paul Voois, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Voois, a co-founder of ClariPhy, previously served as Chief Executive Officer of 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a provider of voice over IP technology. Before assuming the CEO role at 8x8, he led the development of 8x8's consumer videophone product line. Dr. Voois received an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where his research focused on digital communications and signal processing. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University, summa cum laude. Dr. Voois is an inventor on 10 issued U.S. patents.
 
Dr. Norman L. Swenson, Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Swenson, a co-founder of ClariPhy, previously served as CTO and VP Engineering at Kestrel Solutions, a maker of optical networking systems for local exchange carriers. Prior to Kestrel, he was Chief Engineer and Program Manager for Advanced Communications at Lockheed Martin, where he directed research in multi-gigabit communication systems. Dr. Swenson received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where he developed novel applications of signal processing for fiber optic communication channels. He received an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and a B.A. in Physics and Computer Science from UC Berkeley. Dr. Swenson has sixteen patents issued or pending and has authored several journal and conference publications.
 
Dr. Oscar E. Agazzi, Vice President and Chief Systems Architect
Dr. Oscar E. Agazzi is a recognized expert in the fields of Communications and Signal Processing. Prior to joining ClariPhy, Dr. Agazzi worked at Broadcom Corporation, where he was the chief architect of the BCM5400 family of Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) transceivers. He also played an instrumental role in the development of Broadcom’s 10-Gigabit Ethernet optical and copper transceivers. Previously he served at Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories and was appointed Bell Labs Fellow, the most prestigious distinction awarded by Bell Labs to its research staff.

Dr. Agazzi holds an Electrical and Electronic Engineer degree and a Licentiate in Physics from the University of Cordoba, Argentina and a Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. He has 40 patents issued or pending, has published more than 40 technical papers in journals and conferences and is a Fellow of the IEEE.
 
John O'Neill, Vice President, Marketing
John O'Neill has extensive semiconductor experience in the mass storage and communications markets. Prior to joining ClariPhy, he served as Senior Director of Marketing at Broadcom Corporation, helping establish the company as the leading provider of DSL system ICs. Before joining Broadcom, Mr. O'Neil managed several product lines at GlobeSpan Semiconductor and actively participated in their initial product launch and successful IPO. His early career spanned engineering and marketing positions at VTC Inc., providing IC solutions for the mass storage industry. Mr. O'Neill received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois.