Strategic Semiconductor Advisory

Where Deep Silicon
Meets Executive
Strategy

22+ years bridging device physics and boardroom decisions. From Si/SiC/GaN power electronics to AI infrastructure, InfiQ delivers the technical clarity that makes capital work harder.

IQ
Techno-Commercial
Si / SiC / GaN Device Physics Compute · High-Speed Networking · Power AI Datacenter Training & Inference Electric Vehicles Industrial · Automotive · Consumer · Edge Computing Green Energy · Solar and Beyond Solid State Circuit Breakers Wearables PMICs · Discrete · Modules Roadmaps · GTM · Competitive Analysis · Pricing · Strategy Si / SiC / GaN Device Physics Compute · High-Speed Networking · Power AI Datacenter Training & Inference Electric Vehicles Industrial · Automotive · Consumer · Edge Computing Green Energy · Solar and Beyond Solid State Circuit Breakers Wearables PMICs · Discrete · Modules Roadmaps · GTM · Competitive Analysis · Pricing · Strategy

Prasanna
Obala Bhuvanesh

22+
Years in Semiconductors
$40M+
Design-Win Portfolio
6+
Patents Filed
Tier 1
Multi-Market Clients

Prasanna is a high-stakes strategic advisor specializing in bridging the multidisciplinary gap between deep-level engineering — device physics across Si, SiC, and GaN platforms, power electronics at the circuit and system level — and executive strategy spanning AI infrastructure, automotive power delivery, and semiconductor supply chain.

His career spans IC design roles at Intel, Altera, Broadcom, and Maxim Integrated, through product leadership at Infineon, Dialog Semiconductor, Microchip, Wolfspeed, and Monolithic Power Systems. This full-stack perspective — from first silicon to commercial design wins — is what InfiQ brings to every engagement.

Based in Austin, TX. Educated at USC (MSEE), Harvard (Marketing Strategy), and Stanford (Machine Learning).

Advisory Services

InfiQ delivers high-signal, low-noise counsel at the intersection of engineering depth and commercial strategy — exclusively synthesizing publicly available data and professional insight.

01
Techno-Commercial Due Diligence

De-risk capital allocations by validating technical roadmaps and moat sustainability for acquisition targets. Ensure alignment between technological capability and projected ROI before committing capital.

02
Strategic Market Synthesis

Analyze industry-wide roadmaps and transitions across Power Electronics, defining the competitive landscape for AI Datacenters, Automotive Power delivery, and adjacent end markets.

03
Board-Level Advisory

Serve as a multidisciplinary bridge for CxOs and SVPs — translating complex circuit dynamics and device physics into high-level business logic to drive GTM strategy and organizational alignment.

04
Competitive Benchmarking

Execute deep-dive analysis of product roadmaps across AI, Networking, and Automotive markets to identify impenetrable Tier 1 accounts and emergent market-entry opportunities.

05
Portfolio Acceleration

Apply the proven Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) framework to quantify energy-dense power solution benefits, securing design wins and converting customers to next-generation platforms.

06
Supply Chain Resilience

Spearhead strategic global supply chain planning and risk mitigation across volatile semiconductor cycles, ensuring business continuity for institutional clients during market disruptions.

Technology View End-to-End

Domain Expertise

Technology
Si / SiC / GaN Device Physics
Systems
Compute  ·  High-Speed Networking  ·  Power (PMICs, Discrete and Modules)
Applications
AI (Datacenter Training / Inference)  ·  Electric Vehicles  ·  Wearables  ·  Green Energy (Solar and beyond)  ·  Solid State Circuit Breakers
End-Markets
Industrial  ·  Automotive  ·  Consumer  ·  Edge Computing
Business
Roadmaps  ·  GTM  ·  Competitive Analysis  ·  Pricing  ·  Strategy

Track Record

Career Timeline

2026 — Present
InfiQ Technologies
Principal, Austin TX
Independent Strategic Advisor
  • Techno-commercial due diligence for capital allocation and acquisition validation
  • Board-level advisory translating circuit dynamics into business logic for CxOs and SVPs
  • Competitive benchmarking across AI, Networking, and Automotive markets
  • Strict compliance-first framework using only publicly available data
2025 — 2026
Monolithic Power Systems
Director of Marketing, Server & Telecom Power
AI & Datacenter Power Strategy
  • Recruited directly by C-Suite to accelerate power strategy across Datacenters, Networking, AI, and Telecom
  • Secured $30M+ in design wins via TCO-based selling to Tier-1 Datacenter clients
  • Architected vertical power solutions achieving ~30% BOM cost reduction
  • Led power strategy for AI/ML clusters and >1.6 Tbps networking products
2021 — 2025
Wolfspeed Technology
Director of Products, Advanced Power
Silicon Carbide Platform Leadership
  • Hand-selected by C-Suite to define the roadmap for next-gen SiC technology
  • Delivered $40M+ in design-ins through Total Cost of Ownership framework
  • Directed launch of industry's first 3.3kV SiC MOSFET module
  • Pioneered AI-driven modeling for module complexity reduction with academic partners
2018 — 2021
Microchip Technology
Product Line Manager, San Jose CA
PMIC Business Turnaround
  • Transformed declining PMIC product line to achieve $35M+ global opportunity pipeline
  • Architected Total System Solution strategy integrating PMICs with FPGAs for Edge AI
  • Conducted M&A competitive analysis and technical due diligence for acquisition targets
  • Revived $15M in lost opportunities through R&D and OpEx optimization
2014 — 2018
Infineon / Dialog
Strategic Marketing Manager
Market Expansion & Tier-1 Penetration
  • Penetrated previously impenetrable Tier-1 accounts, securing $12M+ in new business
  • Developed System Signal Flow Analysis to remove application bottlenecks
  • Delivered first-to-market 0-10V Dimming IC for Lighting market
  • Led mass-market growth into Wearables, IoT, and Automotive at Dialog Semiconductor
2004 — 2014
Broadcom / Maxim / Intel / Altera
Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design
IC Design Foundations
  • Led Broadcom's first LTE PMIC from design to release — 4 months ahead of schedule, zero silicon bugs
  • Released ultra-low jitter clock IC at Maxim with zero post-silicon issues
  • Designed Power Management and PCIe circuits for Intel Centrino and Pentium platforms
  • Reduced R&D expenses by $2M+ and time-to-market by 1+ year at Intel

Academic Foundation

Education & Credentials

University of Southern California
Master of Science
Electrical Engineering
Harvard University
Executive Education
Marketing Strategy
Stanford University
Certificate
Machine Learning
Thiagarajar College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
Electronics & Communications

Recognition

Honors & Patents

6+ patents filed across technology and packaging for power products
Directed design of the industry's first commercial 3.3kV SiC MOSFET Module at Wolfspeed
Defined the industry's first Dimming IC for the lighting market at Infineon
Multiple awards for high performance and recognition for solving various technical and business challenges at Broadcom, Intel, and Infineon
100% in Mathematics — Tamil Nadu State Public Examination for High School

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