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Naeiri Cholakian
Naeiri Cholakian
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Naeiri Cholakian

Syntiant

Irvine, CA USA

"To do things out of your comfort zone—that’s where there’s the potential to find the better version of you."

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Day In The Life

Director of Product Engineering

I help qualify AI chips for production to bring a novel AI edge idea into reality.

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Day In The Life Of A Director Of Product Engineering

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Electrical Engineering

    UCLA

  • Graduate Degree

    Electrical Engineering

    UCLA

Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    I grew up in Iran and moved to the U.S. with my family after high school.

  • 2.

    I had always been drawn to math and science, so I decided to pursue engineering.

  • 3.

    I started at community college and then transferred to UCLA, where I earned my bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

  • 4.

    Electrical engineering is a pretty abstract field of study and I felt like I had barely scratched the surface after graduating, so I continued on to pursue a master’s degree in electrical engineering.

  • 5.

    During graduate school, I got an internship at the semiconductor company Broadcom, which led to a full-time position as a product engineer after I graduated.

  • 6.

    I continued to build my career in engineering and technology, and ultimately landed at Syntiant Corp, where I currently work as the director of product engineering.

Defining Moments

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • I came to the U.S. from Iran after high school. Breaking the language barrier was a struggle but I was determined to do it because I knew what I wanted to be doing and was eager to succeed on my path.

  • Starting out in a male dominated industry, I felt like I wasn't being heard. It felt like I didn't belong there. But I decided that I wouldn't let that set barriers for me. It was hard but I just continued to learn, work, and achieve my goals.