Dr. Ichiro Aoki (MS '99 EE, PhD '02 EE)

Dr. Ichiro Aoki (MS'99 EE; PHD'02 EE) serves as President and as a Board Member of indie Semiconductor. He works closely with our executive team and Board to create, update and manage execution of the Company's strategies and technical roadmaps. Prior to co-founding indie in 2007, Dr. Aoki was a Co-founder, Board Member and Chief Architect of Axiom Microdevices which was subsequently sold to Skyworks Solutions. Previously, Dr. Aoki founded and served as co-CEO of PST Eletronica Ltda in Brazil, which was later sold to Stoneridge, Inc.

Dr. Aoki holds 35 patents worldwide and has authored few IEEE papers. He is fluent in Japanese, Portuguese and English. Dr. Aoki holds a PhD and master's in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology and a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from the University of Campinas, Brazil. He serves as a California Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering Advisory Council Member and is also a California Institute of Technology Space-based Solar Power Project (SSPP) Scientific Advisory Board Member.