Sudhakar Palisetti

"Mama always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them."

This quote from Forrest Gump, a 1994 movie production, shapes the personality of the 1970-born Sudhakar Palisetti, who thanks his mother for the foundation of a strong and uncompromising value system that presides all his decisions.

In 2013, he established Cerium Systems with Jayakumar Gorla. As the CEO, Sudhakar is responsible for driving the strategic direction for Cerium Systems as well as delivering on company goals.

Under his stellar leadership, the Company Systems has seen an expeditious organic growth in both revenue and people with a global footprint. His drive and unswerving focus on excellence has helped position Cerium as one the fastest growing and trustworthy partners in the semiconductor industry. But most emblematic of the company’s growth and success is its continuous year-over-year revenue growth.

In his rich industry experience of over 26 years, 1970-born, Sudhakar has built Center of Excellence and high quality teams from scratch. In his most satisfying corporate experiences at Synopsys and Cortina, he also delivered several IPs and chips from concept to production.

He is a strong believer in leadership that motivates and inspires people to make a difference in everything they do and in turn, brings out a profound impact on our future. He enjoys spending time with millennial generation. He loves to explore new cultures and understand different religious ethos. He believes in the power of music to recharge himself and enjoys Illyaraja and R.D. Burman, in particular. He is also a sports enthusiast and likes playing Table Tennis, Badminton and Lawn Tennis in his leisure time.

An electrical and electronic engineer from REC Warangal (now NIT, Warangal), Sudhakar graduated in1992, before pursuing his Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur.

Sudhakar lives in Bangalore with his wife and two daughters.