Jigish Trivedi

About Jigish Trivedi

Seasoned strategic growth leader, mentor, and change agent with 30+ years of multidisciplinary experience across engineering, manufacturing, product development, and business leadership. I’m known for building and developing world-class teams, establishing best-in-class processes, and leading organizations through complex change—especially in high-pressure environments where outcomes are uncertain and execution excellence matters most.My career spans the full innovation-to-scale journey: translating R&D breakthroughs into high-volume manufacturing (“lab to fab”), accelerating new product introduction, and driving operational performance through lean principles, total quality management, and data-driven decision-making. I bring a strong enterprise perspective that connects technology strategy, customer needs, and financial outcomes, with a focus on measurable business impact.I’ve led global initiatives across advanced manufacturing, supply chain and strategic sourcing, technology assessments, and process development/transfer—often partnering cross-functionally to align priorities and deliver results. I also have experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, from diligence through integration, with an emphasis on value realization, cultural alignment, and operational continuity.A prolific inventor with 150+ patents, I’m passionate about innovation, practical problem-solving, and protecting competitive advantage through thoughtful IP strategy. I combine technical depth with commercial mindset, including technical sales and customer-facing leadership, to ensure solutions deliver real value in the market.Core strengths include- Strategic planning and execution - Advanced manufacturing and operational excellence - R&D scale-up and process transfer (lab to fab)- Lean manufacturing, quality systems, and continuous improvement - New product introduction and product lifecycle leadership - Global supply chain, sourcing, and cost optimization - M&A support and integration - Budget ownership and ROI-focused investment decisions - IP portfolio leadership and innovation management I’m energized by opportunities to build capability, unlock growth, and deliver sustainable performance through empowered teams and disciplined execution.

Experience

1. Advisor

   Heirloom

   Jun 2025 — Present

   Harnessing the natural power of limestone to permanently remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air.

Education

• Bowling Green State University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• University of Utah

  M.S., Electrical Engineering

• Harvard Law School

  Program On Negotiation, Negotiation and Leadership

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Stanford LEAD Certificate in Corporate Innovation

• Thunderbird School of Global Management

  Executive Leadership Institute - First Solar, Inc.

• Dharmsinh Desai University

  B.S, Electrical Engineering

• MIT Professional Education

  Digital Transformation: From AI and IoT to Cloud, Blockchain and Cybersecurity

Skills

• New Product Implementations
• Process Integration
• Distributed Team Management
• Ic
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Patents
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Business Process Development
• Photovoltaics
• Mems
• Semiconductor Process
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• R&D
• Product Development
• Physics
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Analog
• Strategic Sourcing
• Silicon
• Engineering
• Cmos
• Integrated Circuits (Ic)
• Jmp
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Thin Films
• Device Characterization
• Product
• Operational Excellence
• Semiconductors
• Failure Analysis
• Semiconductor Industry
• Yield
• Spc
• Engineering Management
• Global Operations
• Solar Energy