Adrian has over 20 years of experience in R&D, encompassing software development as well as complex communication ASICs in the ATM and Ethernet industries and related board- and box-level products. Adrian led the development effort that completed the TCP/IP TOE engine licensed to a major semiconductor company, mentioned above. He spent 14 years with Fischer & Porter in areas including ASIC development and fast packet switching systems; directed ATM ASIC development for Connectware, Inc.; and served as co-founder and president of Sandgate Technologies. Adrian holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Monash University (Australia), and an MBA in Finance from The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, in both cases graduating with distinction. He is also the co-author, with Chad Spackman, of five patents in the semiconductor field. |