Vishwas Rao

About Vishwas Rao

Goal-oriented collaborative leader with deep technology experience spanning strategy, business-operations, program-management, and engineering across silicon, networking, storage and systems. Successfully managed global teams, drove large-scale initiatives, and scaled organizations by aligning people, processes, and structures. Strong product life-cycle experience and led multiple products from concept through deployment. Successfully led multiple M&A integrations of >$1.2B total transaction value.Skilled at identifying opportunities, solving difficult problems, setting direction and leading change. Served in a variety of senior management and technical leadership roles, including trusted advisor to top executives, shaping strategy, execution, and the P&L. Led multiple transformation initiatives and delivered tangible results in complex time-sensitive environments.Top-tier MBA with advanced engineering background. Leverages strong business skills and deep technical understanding to rapidly connect across all levels in technology oriented organizations. Stellar academic background with prestigious awards, 16 patents and 15+ journal/conference publications.Span of Expertise-• Organizational Scaling. • Strategy & Planning. • Semiconductors & Systems• Change Management. • Business Operations. • Storage & Networking• Program Management. • Financials and P&L. • HW, SW, VLSI CAD• M&A Integration. • Engineering R&D. • Manufacturing Operations

Experience

1. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Digital Data Networks

   TE 中国

   Jul 2025 — Present · Palo Alto, CA, US

   Responsible for TE’s Digital Data Networks (DDN) business unit. DDN is a global business that provides a range of interconnect solutions serving the AI/Cloud/Hyperscale, Enterprise, Telecom, Retail and Consumer markets. We provide end-to-end signal and power solutions spanning high-speed I/O, backplane, over-the-board, data cables (passive and active), internal cables/connectors, sockets, power-connectors/cables/busbars, and RF. Our organization encompasses Sales, Strategy/Biz-Dev, Product Management, CTO, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations and Factories that enable product-portfolio centered business teams.

Education

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Advanced Strategy and Management

  2008 — 2010

• The Wharton School

  Executive Certificate of Business, General Management

  2005 — 2006

• S.G.S. Inst. of Tech. and Science - India

  Bachelor's Degree, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

  1988 — 1992

• University of Calgary - Canada

  Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering

  1994 — 1996

Skills

• Product Management
• Strategic Planning
• Business Process
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Embedded Systems
• Eda
• Asic
• Program Management
• Semiconductors
• System Architecture
• Mixed Signal
• Strategic Sourcing
• Leadership
• Static Timing Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (Asic)
• Business Analytics
• System on a Chip (Soc)
• Engineering Management
• Integrated Circuit Design
• Strategy
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Soc
• Analytics
• Marketing