Group President, Consumer and Automotive Solutions
As Group President, Vijay Ullal is responsible for the definition, development, and marketing of products and solutions addressing the consumer and automotive end markets.
Mr. Ullal has been with Maxim since 1989 and became Group President in 2007. He has overseen the development of more than 80% of the Company's process technologies, and orchestrated the purchase and ramp-up of five wafer fabs. He holds several patents in mixed-signal process technology. His contributions have resulted in a rich portfolio of process technologies at very competitive costs and with a high degree of operational flexibility.
Since 2007, Mr. Ullal has played a key role in changing Maxim's organization, corporate strategies, and business processes to match the dynamic and demanding consumer market. In partnership with the sales organization, he established close relationships with top consumer companies around the world. He accelerated the development and acquisition of new product lines, and championed the use of innovative design tools, process and packaging technologies, and test methodologies. Mr. Ullal also initiated significant changes to the supply chain that established a culture of excellent customer service and satisfaction. These many changes have resulted in strong growth for the consumer product portfolio and revenue for the company.
Mr. Ullal is a founder of the Bay Area IITM alumni association. He has been active in charitable works for women in India. He holds a BSChemE degree from the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras, and an MSChemE degree from Drexel University.