Mark Brass Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Freelance Consultant and Advisor.After 24 years experience in the semiconductor industry mostly with Arm Holdings I have a very detailed knowledge of how the industry and all its major players work together. This includes digital design, design automation, manufacture, test, and OEM system design for end products. I have worked with companies throughout the industry and around the globe over the last two decades including living and working in San Jose, CA. for seven years. I have a… Show more Freelance Consultant and Advisor.After 24 years experience in the semiconductor industry mostly with Arm Holdings I have a very detailed knowledge of how the industry and all its major players work together. This includes digital design, design automation, manufacture, test, and OEM system design for end products. I have worked with companies throughout the industry and around the globe over the last two decades including living and working in San Jose, CA. for seven years. I have a detailed understanding of the value chains, dependencies and primary players in this industry.My initial technical education and career was in Electrical Engineering and I have at different times worked on Electric Vehicles, low carbon heating and chilling systems and power station stability controls. I continue to keep up with the industry especially with regards to the carbon reduction imperatives of renewable energy, electric heating and cooling, and electric vehicles, including how they will change the design and control of our national Electricity Grids in the years ahead.In my years as a consultant I have been carrying out roles which involve advising and explaining these industries, how they work, what are the real technology constraints and what might happen next and why. This has included projects to for example:• Estimate the cost constraints on multi core high performance server chips,• Determine what technologies could reduce hospital CO2 emissions for heating and cooling by at least 80%,• Economics of IOT data collection and device control from the cloud,• Co-ordinated fleet management of multiple small battery storage systems, and• Explore what business models may be successful in the future of graphics computing for mobile and PC. Show less

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Auditing the use and application of IP within the semiconductor design lifecycle and the incorporation of manufactured chips into end products to verify full compliance with the IP’s license conditions.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Responsible for the Project Management office and Quality Assurance in ARM's Product Group.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Reporting to the COO and responsible for the management of ARM's global property portfolio, IT procurement, Travel, project management systems (PMO), commercial operations systems and IT program management and business analysis.Key achievements include the universal deployment across ARM's divisions of a new project management system utilising Microsoft project server, the certification of ARM to ISO22301:2012 – Business Continuity Management, the opening of large new offices for ARM in… Show more Reporting to the COO and responsible for the management of ARM's global property portfolio, IT procurement, Travel, project management systems (PMO), commercial operations systems and IT program management and business analysis.Key achievements include the universal deployment across ARM's divisions of a new project management system utilising Microsoft project server, the certification of ARM to ISO22301:2012 – Business Continuity Management, the opening of large new offices for ARM in Shanghai and Bangalore and the planning of ARM's next headquarters in Cambridge. Show less

San Jose, Ca

Responsible for all IP licensing, project management and quality assurance in ARM's Physical IP Division. The Division had an annual revenue of circa $100M and I was responsible for the successful negotiation and booking of all licensing contracts and the on time delivery of the resultant product development projects. I also managed the division's budget and the continuing accreditation of the division to ISO 9001.Key achievements include the creation of an integrated project management… Show more Responsible for all IP licensing, project management and quality assurance in ARM's Physical IP Division. The Division had an annual revenue of circa $100M and I was responsible for the successful negotiation and booking of all licensing contracts and the on time delivery of the resultant product development projects. I also managed the division's budget and the continuing accreditation of the division to ISO 9001.Key achievements include the creation of an integrated project management group in US, UK, France and India using the PlanView project management system, the rooting out of systemic quality problems with our products through effective defect tracking and corrective action systems and the introduction of new product types and business models to ARM's fabless ASIC customer base. Show less

Sunnyvale, Ca

Responsible for all of ARM's processor licensing in North America. The tracking, progressing and closure of over 10M$ in revenue each quarter. Key achievements include the full introduction of SAP and CRM systems into the US Licensing function in close collaboration with the company's sales group. Extensive experience of customer negotiations and contract closure and insight into the real customer needs and wants in the industry. Rapid development and deployment of innovative new business… Show more Responsible for all of ARM's processor licensing in North America. The tracking, progressing and closure of over 10M$ in revenue each quarter. Key achievements include the full introduction of SAP and CRM systems into the US Licensing function in close collaboration with the company's sales group. Extensive experience of customer negotiations and contract closure and insight into the real customer needs and wants in the industry. Rapid development and deployment of innovative new business models for licensing processor, fabric and Physical IP to fabless ASIC companies. Show less

Los Gatos, Ca

Responsible for working with ARM's Executive team on the investigation, development and introduction of new revenue streams to ARM’s business.Key achievements include engaging with the Silicon Library IP industry raising ARM’s profile and developing board level discussions with key players on potential collaborations. This resulted in the decision in early 2004 to acquire Artisan Components Inc. Following this decision key achievements included managing and facilitating the complete 900M$… Show more Responsible for working with ARM's Executive team on the investigation, development and introduction of new revenue streams to ARM’s business.Key achievements include engaging with the Silicon Library IP industry raising ARM’s profile and developing board level discussions with key players on potential collaborations. This resulted in the decision in early 2004 to acquire Artisan Components Inc. Following this decision key achievements included managing and facilitating the complete 900M$ acquisition process through purchase negotiation, Due Diligence, contract closure, and regulatory approval. Show less

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Joined ARM as a Design Consultant leading projects to design and license custom IP and ASICs for ARM's CPU licensees. I Progressed through various Project Management roles leading engineering teams at ARM working for customers such as ST, 3COM, DEC, Intel, and Ericsson. I became the Engineering Projects Manager responsible for the project management of all of ARM's IP development projects from 2000.

Management of customer programs developing Electric Vehicle traction and charging systems.

Research and Development of power station and electric drive control systems.

Project Management of traction control system developments.

Ph.D, Electrical Engineering

B.Eng, Electrical And Electronic Engineering, First Class Honours