Sylvie Kadivar

About Sylvie Kadivar

I’m a results-driven technology leader with a proven track record of launching innovative product portfolios, executing growth strategies, and securing high-volume design wins for companies ranging from $8B to $100B+ in market cap. With a PhD in Electrical Engineering and an MBA, I blend deep technical expertise with strong business acumen to forge high-impact partnerships and bridge the gap between technology and market success.I’ve accelerated sales growth across consumer and enterprise datacenter markets by designing and executing impactful Marketing Development Fund (MDF) programs with major OEMs. I\'ve led global, cross-functional teams from design and R&D to sales and marketing to drive successful product launches, training initiatives, events, and customer engagements that build market preference and secure critical design wins.In addition, I\'ve organized C-level business and technology forums and co-innovation events that expand strategic partnerships and boost revenue. My sustainability campaigns have accelerated the adoption of advanced technologies in consumer, enterprise, HPC and datacenter segments. My successful engineering engagements in contract manufacturing have further solidified my industry expertise. As a seasoned executive speaker, I bring a comprehensive understanding of semiconductor hardware and system requirements to every engagement, consistently delivering impactful results on a global scale. Core Skills:Go-to-Market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentProduct Management (Definition, Roadmap, Go to Market, Branding, Design Wins, Sales and P&L)Program Management Leading Cross Functional Teams Corporate Marketing Communications, Executive Messaging for PresentationsPublic & Analyst RelationsB2B MarketingEvent & Outbound MarketingChannel & Partner MarketingSales Training & Lead GenerationNegotiating/Budgeting Marketing Development Fund ProgramsCustomer & Partner Relationship Management Mentoring and Team DevelopmentSemiconductor Technologies & Services (e.g, Memory, Flash/SSD, Processors, Chipsets Foundry and Ecosystem (EDA, IP, DSP, Packaging, MDI alliances) and Manufacturing) applied to Consumer, HPC, Data Center, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile/5G, Autonomous Driving, Automotive, and IoT segments.My skills are highly transferable to a broader set of industries. I am therefore open to exploring opportunities within semiconductors and beyond (i.e, Healthcare, Lifesciences, Automotive and Autonomous driving, Consumer (i.e, IOT, Mobile/5G), HPC and Data Center Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Energy

Experience

1. Vice President of Business Development

   Ic Photonics

   Jul 2025 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

• Technische Universität Berlin

  PhD., Electrical Engineering

• Isep - École d'ingénieurs du numérique

  MS in EE, Electrical Engineering

• Hult Ashridge Executive Education

  Executive MBA, Business

• Stanford University

  Post Doc./Visiting Scholar

Skills

• Marketing Strategy
• Product Development
• Marketing Management
• Cmos
• Integrated Circuits (Ic)
• Competitive Analysis
• Semiconductor Industry
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Key Account Management
• Product Management
• Business Development
• Strategy
• Product Marketing
• Ic
• Consumer Electronics
• Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (Asic)
• Crm
• Semiconductors
• Management
• Leadership
• Asic