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ClariPhy's management team has over 85 years of experience
in the communications industry, including experience running a
public semiconductor company and managing large and complex
engineering projects.
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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
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Dr. Norman L. Swenson, Chief
Technology Officer
Dr. Swenson, a co-founder of
ClariPhy, has over 20 years of experience in the
communications industry. Prior to ClariPhy, he 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 nine patents issued or
pending and several journal and conference publications.
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George Eaton, Vice President,
Engineering
George Eaton brings to ClariPhy 20 years of
experience in the semiconductor industry, including executive
engineering leadership roles at SolarFlare, Intel, Level One,
Fujitsu, and National. Mr. Eaton also led strategic marketing
at Intel's Networking Components Division, and brings the
unique experience of having led successful 100M, 1G, and 10G
Ethernet PHY chip developments. He holds M.A.Sc. and B.A.Sc.
degrees from the University of Toronto and an M.B.A. from San
Jose State University. He is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma
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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, to which he has made significant
contributions over his twenty-five year career. 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. Dr. Agazzi also
played an instrumental role in the development of Broadcom’s
10-Gigabit Ethernet optical and copper transceivers. Prior to
joining Broadcom, Dr. Agazzi was at Lucent Technologies Bell
Laboratories, where he did research and advanced development
in the areas of ISDN transceivers, magnetic recording for
read-channel devices, and document recognition systems. At
Lucent, he 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. He holds a Ph.D. in
Electronic Engineering from the University of California at
Berkeley. He has 40 patents issued or pending, and has
published more than 40 technical papers in journals and
conferences. Dr. Agazzi is a Fellow of the IEEE. |
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Jagannathan Bharath, Director of
Marketing
Jagannathan Bharath, a co-founder of
ClariPhy, has 19 years of experience in the telecom/networking
chip industry. He spent 13 years with Advanced Micro Devices'
Communication Products Division, where he played significant
engineering leadership roles in the development of ISDN,
digital cordless and wireless access products. Subsequently,
he joined Level One/Intel, where he had responsibilities in
strategic marketing and engineering management and
successfully led large engineering teams delivering complex
silicon and software solutions into the telecom access and
Ethernet switch segments. Mr. Bharath holds 9 patents in
Wireless Technologies on mobile communications and wireless
local loop technologies. He received an M.S. in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. |
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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, has
over 20 years of experience in the communications industry.
Prior to ClariPhy, he 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 nine patents issued or pending and
several journal and conference publications.
Robert B. Abbott, Norwest Venture Partners
Since joining Norwest Venture Partners in 1998, Bob has
focused primarily on enterprise software and communication
technologies. Bob sits on the board of mBlox (formerly
MobileSys), Occam Networks and ClariPhy and actively works
with Open-Silicon. He has also worked with such companies as
Embark, Escalate, mPower (acquired by Morningstar), Quantum
Effect Devices (acquired by PMC-Sierra), Silicon Access,
Summit Microelectronics and Think3. Bob was formerly a member
of the board of directors of Covigo (acquired by Symbol
Technologies) and Resonext Communications (acquired by RF
Micro Devices).
Bob has nine years of operational
experience in various roles, from engineering to marketing and
product management. Before joining NVP, Bob was at Silicon
Graphics. Prior to Silicon Graphics, Bob worked at IBM-ROLM
Systems.
He holds B.S and M.S. degrees in Electrical
Engineering and an MBA, all from Stanford University.
Susan A. Mason, Onset Ventures
Susan Mason came to ONSET Ventures in 1996 after holding
positions in high technology engineering, marketing and
business development. Susan most recently led a successful
consulting practice, helping Fortune 100 corporations
capitalize on emerging markets and technologies. Early in her
career, she held positions in marketing and engineering design
of high-performance systems and microprocessors for Fujitsu
Microelectronics, Fairchild Semiconductor and NCR
Microelectronics.
At ONSET Ventures, Susan specializes
in hardware and software investments in the communications,
networking and security arenas. She currently serves on the
boards of CPlane, Glimmerglass, Lumenare Networks, Network
Telephone and SS8 Networks. In addition, Susan leads ONSET's
investment in Ensim.
Susan received a B.S. in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado and her
MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles. Susan is a
Kauffman Fellow and a founding board member of the Center for
Venture Education.
Jonathan Funk, Allegis Capital
Jon Funk is a Managing Director of Allegis Capital, a $500
million group of venture capital funds founded in 1996 and
focusing on startup investments in information technology.
From 1985 to 1996, he was a founding General Partner of
InterVen Partners, a Southern California early stage
technology venture capital firm. Previously he was an officer
in the venture capital group of First Interstate Bancorp. He
has served on the Boards of many early stage and emerging
companies, including Sandpiper Networks, Bizrate, Trading
Edge, Ideaforest, Rent.com and Staccato Communications. Mr.
Funk received an MBA as a Dean's List Scholar from the
University of Southern California, and a B.S. in Civil
Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.
Dr. John M. Cioffi, Professor of Electrical Engineering,
Stanford University
Dr. John M.
Cioffi holds the Hitachi America
Professorship in Electrical Engineering at
Stanford
University , where
he has been a member of the faculty since 1986. Dr. Cioffi’s
research interests are in the area of high-performance digital
transmission. He is a Member of the National Academy of
Engineering; a Fellow of the IEEE; and a recipient of the IEEE
Kobayashi Medal and the IEEE Millennium Medal. He has
published over 250 papers and holds over 40 patents.
Dr. Cioffi founded Amati Communications Corporation,
a pioneer of DSL technology that was purchased by Texas
Instruments in 1997. He currently serves on the Boards of
Directors of Marvell, Teknovus, and Teranetics, in addition to
ClariPhy. Dr. Cioffi received his B.S. degree from the
University of
Illinois and his
Ph.D. degree from
Stanford
University , both
in Electrical Engineering.
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Dr. Dubravko Babic, President, Etanvie Technologies
Dr. Dubravko Babic has over 20 years of experience in high
speed fiber optic and electronic component design and
manufacturing, semiconductor fabrication and device physics.
Dr. Babic is a leading expert in the field of vertical-cavity
surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). In 1995, he fabricated the
world's first room-temperature continuous-wave operating
long-wavelength (1550nm) vertical-cavity surface-emitting
laser.
Dr. Babic's career includes founding Alvesta
Corporation (1999), where he served as the company's CEO and
CTO. Prior to Alvesta, he was Member of Technical Staff at
Hewlett Packard Laboratories in Palo Alto and currently, is
President of Etanvie Technologies, a technical and business
development consulting firm focused on new photonic,
electronic and nano-scale technologies with applications in
communications, chemical and biomedical industries.
Dr.
Babic received his Dipl. Ing. Degree in Electrical Engineering
from University of Zagreb, Croatia (1982), and his M.S. and
Ph. D. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering from
University of California, Santa Barbara (1995). Dr. Babic has
over 100 publications/conference presentations, one book
chapter, eighteen patents, and was awarded the "Michael Lunn
Award" for Best Paper at the 1995 Indium Phosphide and
Related Materials Conference.
Dr. Stephen H. Lewis, Professor, Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California,
Davis
Dr. Stephen H. Lewis is a Professor in the Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of
California, Davis, where he has been on the faculty since
1991. He is a renowned authority on analog circuit design and
co-author of the textbook "Analysis and Design of Analog
Integrated Circuits" (4th Edition). His research interests
include data conversion, signal processing, and analog circuit
design. Dr. Lewis is President of the IEEE Solid-State
Circuits Society, and previously was a member of the Program
Committee for the International Solid-State Circuits
Conference (1994-1998), Associate Editor of the IEEE Journal
of Solid-State Circuits (1994 to 1997), and Editor of the IEEE
Journal of Solid-State Circuits (1998-2001). He is a Fellow of
the IEEE and a recipient of the IEEE Third Millennium
Medal.
Dr. Lewis worked at Bell Laboratories from 1980
to 1982 and from 1988 to 1991. He received his B.S. degree
from Rutgers University, M.S. degree from Stanford University,
and Ph.D. degree from the University of California at
Berkeley, all in Electrical Engineering.
Stephen Haddock, Vice President and Chief Technical
Officer, Extreme Networks
A co-founder of Extreme Networks, Mr. Haddock has 15 years
of experience in networking project leadership and engineering
management, including Ethernet, FDDI and ATM, as well as
switching architectures and client and server adapters. Before
Extreme Networks, Mr. Haddock was chief engineer at Network
Peripherals and held various engineering and project
management positions at Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard.
He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S.in
Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
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