John Ghekiere
Managing Partner, TechSovereign Partners | Closing Execution Gaps in Deep Tech | Fractional CTO
- Role
- Vice President of Engineering at Syenta
- Location
- Kalispell, MT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Ghekiere
Deep tech is hard. Execution is harder.Most startups don’t fail because the tech doesn’t work—they fail because they can’t deliver at speed when it matters most.I built TechSovereign Partners to change that.We work with founders and scaling teams in deep tech to cut through friction, accelerate execution, and hit critical milestones without slipping into chaos. It’s not about adding process for process’ sake. It’s about building real capability—so that when the pressure peaks, the team performs.Before founding TSP, I spent 27+ years solving make-or-break problems in semiconductor manufacturing and equipment development, leading everything from process strategy to capital equipment rollouts. That experience taught me this:Great technology dies when execution fails. I’m here to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Experience
Vice President of Engineering
Jun 2025 — Present · Kalispell, MT, US
Working directly with Syenta’s leadership to accelerate the transition from novel technology to production-ready product. I support cross-functional efforts in operations, product definition, and market alignment—focusing on execution under pressure without compromising innovation. My role blends deep manufacturing experience with real-time advisory to help a cutting-edge team bring bold ideas to life.
Education
Montana State University-Bozeman
Bachelor's Degree, Chemical Engineering
1992 — 1997
Skills
- Ic
- Design of Experiments
- Manufacturing
- Engineering Management
- Strategy
- Characterization
- Problem Solving
- Business Development
- Product Development
- Silicon
- Product Management
- Process Engineering
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Semiconductors
- Leadership
- R&D
- Engineering
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Visual Basic for Applications (Vba)
- Spc
- Materials Science
- Failure Analysis
- Semiconductor Industry
- Thin Films
- Management
- Visual Basic
- Field Service
- Jmp
- R
- Metrology
- Public Speaking
- New Home Construction
- Etching
- Statistical Process Control (Spc)
- Troubleshooting
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