Zia Ahmed
Director, Sales Enablement at BOLTCHIP
New York, New York, Singapore
Summary
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Top SchoolZia Ahmed is a director-level sales enablement and design-enablement leader with 20+ years bridging semiconductor engineering, product tapeout operations, and go-to-market strategy across APAC and the U.S. He combines deep technical expertise in tapeout, PDK calibration, IP characterization and GDSII-to-mask flows with program and change management skills (PMP, Lean Six Sigma) to drive first-time silicon success and operational efficiency improvements. At GlobalFoundries and MaxLinear he built patented tapeout methodologies, automated library characterization flows, and cut cycle times while improving customer satisfaction, and now focuses on scaling Innovation Capability Centers and AI-driven transformation at Boltchip. Known for translating complex technical problems into measurable business outcomes, he pairs hands-on scripting and data analysis (Tcl, Python, Perl, statistical reporting) with executive-level budgeting and stakeholder leadership. An uncommon blend of semiconductor R&D pedigree and commercial enablement, he thrives where product engineering, process optimization and customer value intersect.
8 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
University of DelhiMBA, Business Administration and Management, General, MBA, Business Administration and Management, General at University at BuffaloCertificate, An Introduction to Marketing, Certificate, An Introduction to Marketing at The Wharton SchoolProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
zia207/r-colab
Jul 2023 - Mar 2025
R code for google colab
Contributions:856 pushes, 15 branches in 1 year 8 months
zia207/chemstat-r-github.io
Aug 2021 - Dec 2022
Contributions:16 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
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