Tim Smith Email & Phone Number

Los Gatos, CA, US

Burlingame, CA, US

Quadric is a startup company focusing on high performance computing solutions on the Edge. Use cases: real-time edge AI, sensor fusion, perception, prediction, path planning for autonomous systems including automobiles, robots and many others.

San Jose, CA, US

Currently managing sales and business development for Rambus Cryptography Research Products and Technology solutions

San Jose, CA, US

Responsible for managing the CRI product sales and business development team. Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI), a division of Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), is a leader in semiconductor security research and development. CRD develops and licenses innovative technologies in areas including tamper resistance, secure root of trust, content protection.

• Intrinsic-ID is a hardware and software security company differentiated by a new approach to secure key storage called Hardware Intrinsic Security. For more information view: www.intrinsic-id.com
• Responsible for Global Sales strategy and local focus in North America
• Launched the company's sales and targeted marketing strategy bringing consistently higher sales numbers and design licenses (License + Royalty)
• Significant design wins in FPGA, Video, Communications, Government and Defense as well as Mobile and Tablets
• Utilized push pull partnerships with OEMs, Tier 1 Semiconductor, and Technology Suppliers
• Defined and implemented CRM tracking for all customers, contacts, opportunities and reporting

• Silistix developed On-chip interconnects differentiated by high speed asynchronous technology.
• Responsible for developing and managing the worldwide sales and representative channel and infrastructure.
• Worked with partners and my global network of contacts to introduce Silistix to Tier 1 customers
• Focus: North America, Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific
• Personally sold, negotiated and completed IP/Services Contracts:
• Defined strategic accounts strategy: consumer digital, communications, multimedia and wireless handsets

San Jose, CA, US

• CoWare was an EDA company specializing in System C modeling for platform SOCs as well as providing Processor and DSP IP. I was responsible for developing and managing the worldwide sales channel and infrastructure.
• Managed sales team and Personally sold and closed multimillion dollar / multiyear contracts:
• North America, Japan/APAC, Europe and Israel
• Closely work with the sales and applications team to win with 200+ global customers
• Defined strategy to proliferate business in strategic accounts
• Grew Processor Designer IP sales 100%+ two consecutive years

CA

• Microbonds Inc. is a Toronto based startup company specializing in insulated gold bond wire for advanced semiconductor packaging.
• Hired to win two major Semiconductor design wins and License the technology to one of the top 5 Gold Wire producers, (a project expected to take 12 to 18 months). Project completed in 6 months.
• Sold and closed contracts globally: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific
• Managed partnerships

• Sonics Inc. is a Semiconductor IP company delivering high performance interconnects into the world’s most complex SoCs. I managed a sales team responsible for growing revenue through four years of very difficult market.
• Responsible for growing and managing the worldwide sales channel and infrastructure.
• Closed multimillion dollar/multiyear IP/Services contracts with the following companies:
• Defined focus strategy and won business in both the Wireless handset and Consumer Digital Markets.
• Defined licensing strategy for multi-year/license and subscription models
• Drove key partnership relationships

• Successfully launched new semiconductor company specializing in providing Embedded processors with an FPGA.
• Responsible for growing and managing the worldwide sales channel.
• Drove sales of development systems to from zero to 600+ within one year
• Sold IP contracts to a Tier 1 semiconductor company and separately to a US Military Contractor
• Completed 98 design wins at 65 customers
• Managed World Wide Distribution network

US

• I sold a successful business (Innovative Circuit Design I was the founder with Rob Weinstein) to Memec ICG which formed the nucleus of MDS. We then grew the company 100x in 4 years. MDS provided design services and IP.
• Developed MDS into a recognized leader in Xilinx FPGA services and IP development
• Managed fastest growing, most profitable division of Memec ICG
• Managed 3 P&Ls for operations in North America, Asia Pacific and Europe
• Sold services and IP into Tier 1 and medium sized Semiconductor and OEM companies
• Responsible for managing/hiring 145 employees and setup of offices in 8 countries spanning North America, Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific