
Ali Tasdighi Far: is founder of Ai Analog with 25+ Years of Data-Converter/Analog & Mixed-Mode IC Design experience in Silicon Valley:
- AiAnalog: CTO
- TelCom (acquired by Microchip): Vice President of Analog IC Design
- Media Vision Technology (acquired by Aureal/Creative Labs): Director of Mixed-Mode IC Design
- Micro Power Systems (acquired by Exar/MaxLinear): Manager of Analog IC Design & Strategic Marketing
- Precision Monolithics Inc (acquired by Analog Devices): Design Engineer Data-Converter ICs
- Plantronics: Audio IC Design Engineer
- Additional 10+ years of Wall-Street technology investment banking experience:
- Prudential Securities: Vice President & Analog IC Analyst
- Galleon Partners: peak assets of $7 billion. Senior technology Analyst, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, ran a $50 and $100 million funds
- Spherix: Founder & General Managing Partner, Raised & ran a $220+ million technology fund
- 40+ patents (including patents pending) and published 14 peer-reviewed IEEE papers in Analog ICs
- BSEE&CS at UC Berkeley; MSEE & MBA & Juris Doctor in Law & MA Psychology at Santa Clara University; MA Philosophy at SFSU