Clara Lim

Business Management & Operations | Product Strategy & Programs | Custom Silicon, ASIC, IP & EDA | Technical & Business Integration

Cupertino, California, United States

About

Accomplished Business and Product Professional with 25+ years of experience across ASIC, custom silicon, IP, and EDA ecosystems. Experienced in technical leadership, program management, business development, and product sales, with a strong ability to connect technology and business strategy. Uses a practical, solution-focused approach to integrate technical, operational, and commercial perspectives, delivering process improvements, program execution, and measurable results.

Experience

  • Principal Product Solution Sales - Silicon Lifecycle Management at Synopsys Inc
    Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Xilinx (11 yrs 4 mos)
    • Chief Of Staff & Director of Program Management, Datacenter Group
      Nov 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 8 mos

    • Senior Sales Program Manager, Datacenter Group
      Jun 2018 - Nov 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Silicon Validation Lead
      Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Principal Engineer, Power Methodology at Avago Technologies
    May 2014 - Mar 2015 · 11 mos

  • LSI Corporation (11 yrs 10 mos)
    • Principal Engineer, Advanced SI Methodology
      Apr 2009 - May 2014 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    • Senior Manager, System SI and Silicon Validation
      Jun 2006 - Apr 2009 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    • Manager, IO Signal Integrity
      Feb 2004 - Jun 2006 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Senior System Signal Integrity Engineer at Sun Microsystems
    Nov 2000 - Aug 2002 · 1 yr 10 mos