Michael Vyvoda

About Michael Vyvoda

Operations and engineering executive with a strong and diverse history of new product introduction, high-volume production ramps, yield improvement, cost reduction, greenfield factory construction, factory rebuilding, and multi-site global engineering and operations management. I thrive on opportunities that merge engineering expertise with operational excellence, at both the startup and established company level, building global teams and managing global manufacturing partners- UC Berkeley Ph.D. senior executive with 20 years of experience in global operations, semiconductor (wafer fab) and solar factory construction/reconstruction, consumer electronics NPI and sustaining manufacturing, technology development/transfer and new business development, at both startup and established technology companies- Chief Operating Officer at Aircapture, an XPrize winning cleantech company focusing on direct air capture of CO2 and it\'s subsequent utilization/sequestration- Executive responsibility for all Apple Audio and Home focused products - Executive responsibility for captive Fab operations (facilities, equipment engineering, process and yield engineering, supply chain and manufacturing execution); packaging and assembly R&D; new product introduction and Asia-based outsourced assembly operations- Recently responsible for driving 5X semiconductor unit shipment growth through capacity expansion, yield improvement and operational efficiency improvement- Accomplishments as diverse as managing all aspects of semiconductor manufacturing (chip and assembly), semiconductor and solar PV Fab construction/reconstruction, grounds-up overseas team building, transferring and ramping semiconductor manufacturing in Asia, initiating and fostering global joint development and manufacturing partnerships, and repositioning complex capital equipment into new markets.Specialties: Operations, Production ramps, Business development, Strategy development, Strategic supplier management, Technology transfers, Yield improvement, Factory planning and Engineering management in the semiconductor, medical equipment and renewable energy industries.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Magrathea

   Jul 2025 — Present · Oakland, CA, US

   Oversee internal and external facing end to end operations, engineering, finance, HR, and legal.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  PhD, Chemical Engineering

  1994 — 1999

• University of Michigan

  BS, Chemical Engineering

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• Process Engineering
• Corporate Development
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Strategy
• Solar Energy
• R
• Start-Ups
• Thin Films
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Integration
• Process Simulation
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• R&D
• Silicon
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Management
• Engineering Management
• Product Development
• Technology Transfer
• Factory
• Strategic Partnerships
• Management
• Photovoltaics
• Engineering
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Electronics
• Energy
• Semiconductor Industry
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Semiconductors
• Lean Manufacturing
• Leadership
• Spc
• Materials
• Operations Management
• Business Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Business Development