Simon Callewaert

Experience

1. Sensors & Ip Licensing Partnership Manager

   Meta

   Nov 2021 — Present · Sunnyvale, CA, US

   Global Sourcing Manager: Motion Sensors1. Strategic Sourcing: identifying, evaluating (supply chain metrics), selecting sensors suppliers to meet performance requirements for Meta consumer products (smart-glasses, AR, VR, wearables), focusing on motion sensors (IMU, Pressure sensor, Magnetometer, Bone Conduction, Hall-Effect).2. Global Procurement: managing procurement activities (suppliers worldwide and CM & FPC partners in the APAC region), ensuring the delivery of (semi)-custom, off-the-shelf ICs (forecast, PO tracking) during the prototyping, ramp, and end-of-production phases.3. Cost Optimization: Skilled in negotiating favorable terms (via Master Supply & Development Agreements), reducing costs. Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key sensors suppliers, fostering collaboration (business reviews with suppliers C-suite) and achieving mutual success (first to ramp with supplier ICs). Risk Mitigation: implementing risk management strategies (multi-sourcing, buffering, escalation) to address potential disruptions. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborative approach with engineering (EE,TPM, sensors experts), to align sourcing strategies (supplier base consolidation and preferred partners selection) with business goals (Build state-of-the-art AR/VR products, with agility and at the right price). Software IP Licensing Manager: Audio1. Software IP Licensing: structuring and negotiating software IP licensing agreements.2. Audio Intellectual Properties: audio IP landscape knowledge: Sound Synthesis, HRTF, 3D spatialization, acoustic simulation, codecs.3. Strategic Partnerships: building relationships with technology partners (recurring demo and roadmap updates), contributing to Meta’s cutting-edge audio capabilities.4. Negotiation Expertise: Skilled in crafting win-win licensing agreements, ensuring the protection of intellectual properties.

Education

• Institut national polytechnique de Grenoble

  Master's degree

  2009 — 2011

• Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

  Master Nanotech

  2010 — 2011

• Politecnico di Torino

  Master's Degree

  2009 — 2010

Skills

• Asic
• Semiconductor Industry
• Simulations
• Semiconductors
• Low-Power Design
• Microelectronics
• Cmos
• Pdk
• Verilog
• Embedded Systems
• Eda
• Soc
• Analog
• Analog Circuit Design
• Electronics
• Mixed Signal
• Spice