Vahab Alemzadeh is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in hardware and software engineering. Currently serving as the Senior Director of Hardware Engineering at Niobium Microsystems since December 2024, Vahab has held prominent positions including Sr. Principle Digital Design Engineer at Alif Semiconductor and VP of Engineering at both NGD Systems and Xitore, Inc. Previously, Vahab's experience includes roles in program management at M2000, technical leadership at Cisco Systems, and hardware engineering direction at Intera Systems. Vahab began a career in ASIC design consulting as General Partner and ASIC Design Manager at Consultex, following an early role as an ASIC Design Engineer at Silicon Compiler Systems. Vahab Alemzadeh holds a BSEE in Electrical Engineering from UC Irvine, an MBA/MSE in Management & Systems Engineering from San José State University, and a Master of Business Administration from the same institution.