Rick Oconnor
Retiring President and CEO @Openhw Foundation
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WORK HISTORY
Retiring President and CEO @Openhw Foundation
CA
OpenHW Group is a not-for-profit, global organization driven by its members and individual contributors where hardware and software designers collaborate in the development of open-source cores, related IP, tools and software such as the CORE-V Family of cores. OpenHW provides an infrastructure for hosting high quality open-source HW developments in line with industry best practices. CORE-V is a series of RISC-V based open-source cores with associated processor subsystem IP, tools and software for electronic system designers. The CORE-V family provides quality core IP in line with industry best practices. The IP is available in both silicon and FPGA optimized implementations. These cores can be used to facilitate rapid design innovation and ensure effective manufacturability of high-volume production SoCs.
EDUCATION
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Honors Degree, Electronics Engineering Technology
University of Ottawa
Masters, Executive Masters of Business Administration
ABOUT RICK OCONNOR
A proven industry executive with 25+ years of experience across the semiconductor, compute and telecom sectors driving open standards based technology deployment. Rick\'s work has been focused on leading-edge product & business development with emphasis in the areas of strategy formulation and execution, technology investments, marketing and business development, new product development and introduction, strategic relationship management and driving M&A activity. Specialties: Rick possesses a unique combination of business and technical skills and has particular strengths in market development; extensive technology and system level knowledge; leading business teams and new product development from concept to deployment; and extensive contacts across the industry. Rick has strong interpersonal & presentation skills and is a regular speaker at key industry forums with frequent interaction with industry and financial analysts.
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