10 Qualcomm alumni who founded companies
Each of these Qualcomm alumni who founded companies held an engineering, product, technology or business development role at Qualcomm before starting the company they run now. A reader can learn how people who worked at Qualcomm went on to build companies, from the founders themselves.
Professionals to explore
Chad Sweet
LinkedInExperience: CEO and Co-founder · ModalAI
Chad Sweet was Sr. Director of Engineering (Robotics R&D) at Qualcomm from 2016 to 2018, and has been CEO and Co-founder of ModalAI since 2018.
Enrico Ros
LinkedInExperience: Founder and CEO · Token Fabrics
Enrico Ros was Product Manager, Staff at Qualcomm from 2014 to 2020, and has been Founder and CEO of Token Fabrics since 2023.
Erik Bjontegard
LinkedInExperience: President and Founder · Total Communicator Solutions
Erik Bjontegard was Director & Sr. Dir, Business Development, Corporate R&D at Qualcomm from 2008 to 2012, and has been President and Founder of Total Communicator Solutions since 2012.
G.G. Raleigh
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Managing Board Member · Headwater Research
G.G. Raleigh was Vice President, Mobile Internet at Qualcomm from 2006 to 2008, and has been Founder & Managing Board Member of Headwater Research since 2008.
Gerard Williams III
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder · NUVACORE
Gerard Williams III was Sr VP Engineering at Qualcomm from 2021 to 2026, and has been Co-Founder of NUVACORE since 2026.
Leon Farasati
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder & CEO · ProMom Inc.
Leon Farasati was Director of Product Management at Qualcomm from 2014 to 2018, and has been Co-Founder & CEO of ProMom Inc. since 2024.
Masoud Zargari
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder, COO · Atmosic Technologies
Masoud Zargari was Sr. Director of Engineering at Qualcomm from 2011 to 2016, and has been Co-Founder, COO of Atmosic Technologies since 2016.
Peng Zou
LinkedInExperience: Co-founder & CEO · Powerlattice Technologies Inc
Peng Zou was Director Of Engineering at Qualcomm from 2021 to 2023, and has been Co-founder & CEO of Powerlattice Technologies Inc since 2023.
Raminda Madurawe
LinkedInExperience: Founder / CEO · AxPro Semi
Raminda Madurawe was Silicon Engineering at Qualcomm from 2020 to 2023, and has been Founder / CEO of AxPro Semi since 2023.
Vincent Loncke
LinkedInExperience: CEO, Founder · Kenyi Technologies
Vincent Loncke was Senior Director Technology at Qualcomm from 2006 to 2024, and has been CEO, Founder of Kenyi Technologies since 2024.
Choose the right perspective
Start with the founder whose work at Qualcomm sat closest to the problem you are weighing, whether that was engineering, product or business development. Use the founding year shown for each company to decide whether you want a fresh view of the first year or a longer one.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did your time at Qualcomm shape the kind of company you chose to build?
- 02Who did you bring in first, and how did you decide on that first hire?
- 03What surprised you most about running a company compared with working at Qualcomm?
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About this directory
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