Vahan Tchakerian

Vahan Tchakerian has held various roles in different companies throughout their career. Vahan started off as VP of Sales in FEI Company from 2002 to 2004. After that, they worked as VP of Global Sales & Field Operations in Tegal Corporation from 2004 to 2008. Vahan then joined Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH as VP of Global Sales from 2008 to 2013, and later became VP of Global Sales & Field Operations in the same company from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, they joined SnapSupport as a Member of the Advisory Board until 2021. From 2018 to 2023, Vahan held multiple roles in Cogniac Corporation, including Chief Partnership & Business Development Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Sales. Vahan also served as a Member of the Advisory Board in SkyDeck Berkeley from 2017 onwards. In 2023, they became a Founding Member of the Advisory Boards in Plaid Semiconductors, MyMagic, and Glimpse. Finally, in 2024, Vahan joined Oxford Instruments plc as Senior Vice President of Sales, Americas.

Vahan Tchakerian received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.