Charlie Kahle is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in the semiconductor and design automation industries. Currently serving as Advisor and CTO at Ubiq Security, Inc. since January 2017, Charlie has previously held the position of Strategic Technical Advisor to the Board at Encore Semi from January 2015 to January 2017. Notable roles include CTO at Synapse Design Automation, CTO and VP of Engineering at QThink, and Technical Director at Cadence Design Systems. Charlie's career began at Texas Instruments as a Design Automation Engineer, and notable roles also include CAD Manager at Unisys Corporation. Charlie holds a degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where studies were completed from 1973 to 1976.