Stefan Dineci

About

Experienced R&D executive and entrepreneur, with 25 years of experience in semiconductor industry, technology and AI, with focus on Integrated Circuits. Global business development for ASIC design services, Custom Silicon Investment Readiness - Independent Technical & Execution Risk Assessment for Investors - Helping investors distinguish real silicon moats from expensive mistakes. Entrepreneurial leader, recognized for driving change, innovation and profitable growth, integrator of strong engineering teams

Experience

• Business Development Manager IC-Link ASIC Services at imec
  Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

• R&D Management and Engineering Services for Semiconductor Industry at SDM R&D
  Aug 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

  Founder and Managing Director R&D Management: • R&D performance audit • Project Manager Automotive micro-controllers (Infineon, Germany) • Program Manager for environmental sensor IC products, supplier management (Sciosense, Netherlands) • ASIC expert consulting, architecture and Technical Project Leader miniaturized laser projector (Trilite, Austria) • Funding Project coordinator and application (ams-Osram, Austria) • IC Design Center organization development incl. filling Eng. Director position (Power Integrations, Switzerland) • Head of R&D interim management, Multi Media Solutions Business Unit (former NXP division), Goodix (Netherlands, Belgium, France): post acquisition integration, re-organization of 6 design centers in Europe and Asia, R&D processes harmonization, elaboration of new product roadmaps and driving the execution of 2 new product platforms Engineering Services • Incubated a client centric functional verification team with office in Bucharest, responsible for the verification of a new generation 3D camera system, in 40nm technology SoC • verification of smart audio amplifiers and smartphone camera driver • verification of PMIC for smartphones • Architecture definition (SW, Analog, Digital) for miniaturized laser projector, digital design and FPGA development

• Founder / CEO at Flapjack GmbH
  Apr 2022 - Apr 2026 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  Flapjack GmbH is a technology company, based in Graz, Austria / Europe, specialized in AI Software

• ams AG (4 yrs 1 mo)
  • Director R&D Audio and Pressure Sensors Business Line
    Nov 2016 - Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Program Manager NFC Controller Wireless Connectivity Business Line
    Aug 2015 - Nov 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Infineon Technologies (10 yrs)
  • Program Manager Automotive, Sense and Control
    Oct 2010 - Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Program Manager / ASIC Project Manager Tire Pressure Monitoring System

  • Team Leader Product Development Automotive Sense & Control
    Jan 2007 - Oct 2010 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Team Leader of Concept Engineering, Analog Design, Analog Layout and Design Automation Engineering Team.

  • Project manager Automotive Sense and Control
    Aug 2005 - Dec 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Project Manager Wireless Transceiver