Management Team
Dr. Jack Guedj
Co-Founder/CEO
Jack was President and CEO of Tensilica since 2008 where, he transformed Tensilica into a rapidly growing company ascending to the #1 position in merchant DSP and ultimately leading to the Cadence acquisition in 2013 where he served as Corporate VP, Tensilica Products.
Prior to Tensilica Jack led the spin-out of Magnum from Cirrus Logic serving as founder, president and CEO. Jack led Magnum’s growth from ground zero to leadership in Multimedia SOCs for the Professional Video Broadcast, Consumer PVR TV/Camcorder/DVD Recorder and Set Top Box markets and the acquisition of the Consumer Products Group of LSI Corporation (C Cube). Prior to Cirrus, Jack was President of Tvia, Inc., leading that company’s successful IPO in August 2000. Jack holds an MBA from the UCLA Graduate School of Management. Jack attained a MSEE from Pierre & Marie Curie Engineering School of Paris, and a doctoral degree from the University of Pierre & Marie Curie.
Nilesh Gharia
Co-Founder/EVP/Chairman
Nilesh has 20+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry with a diverse background in semiconductor design and product development. Nilesh was part of the startup team at NetLogic Microsystems which went IPO in 2004, and was later acquired by Broadcom in 2012 for $3.7B, which in turn was acquired by Avago in 2016 for $37B. He was also the 1st Engineer at Lanstar Semiconductor, which also went IPO. Nilesh worked in Virtual Silicon Technology, and was responsible for team development and product design. His expertise includes startups, emerging memories, memory compiler development, MRAM technologies, semiconductor IP development, network processors, and team/project management. Nilesh holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and has a portfolio of 13 US issued patents.
Rama Gorti
VP of System Design and Customer Programs
Rama has over 36 years of Semiconductor Industry experience with wide range of expertise in the fields of SOC architecture, Processor-based digital and mixed signal Design and Verification, HW-SW co-simulation and product development from product concept to mass production.
Before joining Numem, Rama led R&D development at Broadcom for high- speed interconnect (USB/PCIe) and multi-media. Prior to Broadcom, Rama was Senior R&D Manager at STMicroelectronics for VLSI Design and Verification as well as Customer Support Programs. Rama also worked at Semiconductor Complex as a member of Technical Staff.
Rama received his MBA from Arizona State University and BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science.
B Nataraj
VP of Engineering, Memory Design and System Architecture
Nataraj has over 30 years of experience in high-speed Digital, Mixed Signal and Memory Products from product concept to high-volume production. Prior to Numem, Nataraj was CTO at Lynx AI, a company building AI model to accelerate product development. Nataraj was one of the early founding engineers at NetLogic which grew from zero revenue to more than $400M before being acquired by Broadcom for $3.7B. At Broadcom, Nataraj was Director of Electrical Engineering in Central Engineering. Nataraj received his MS from Santa Clara University, BSEE from University of Madras, India. Nataraj has a portfolio of over 50 joint and individual patents.
Max Simmons
Chief Commercial Officer
Max Simmons is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in the memory and storage technology sector, having held key leadership positions at Intel and other companies. Throughout his career, Max has spearheaded the adoption of groundbreaking technologies such as QLC NAND, Optane/3D XPoint, and MRAM, successfully driving significant business growth with worldwide customers. During his tenure at Intel, Max led business development efforts that generated over $4 billion in revenue. He is highly skilled in managing large cross-functional teams, including business and technical customer teams, to drive innovative solutions and meet strategic goals. Currently, Max serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at Numem Inc., a leading Memory Subsystem Chip/Chiplet company, where he drives market growth and commercial strategy. Max holds an MBA from UC Davis and a BA in Economics and American Studies from UC Santa Cruz.