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Gireesh Rajendran

Energizer · DISC type I
Co-founder and CEO at Maieutic Semiconductors
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

An accomplished entrepreneur and technology leader, Gireesh has successfully co-founded two semiconductor startups, including Steradian, which was acquired by Renesas. With experience at Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, he has contributed to over a billion IC sales. He holds a B. Tech from the College of Engineering Trivandrum.

A prolific innovator, he is a recipient of the prestigious MIT TR35 award and holds 50 patents.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Co-founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Gireesh shows up

Imaginative
Relationship Oriented
Full Of Energy

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Priorities

Topics Gireesh cares about

Imaging Radar Tech
Co-founded and led Steradian Semiconductors, a company specializing in 4D imaging radar, which was successfully acquired by Renesas in 2022.
Semiconductor Startups
Has co-founded two semiconductor companies, Steradian and Maieutic, leading the former through venture funding and a strategic acquisition.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Co-founder and CEO
Maieutic Semiconductors
10-2022 - 7-2024
Senior Director and Product Line Manager, Radar Sensors
Renesas Electronics
1-2016 - 10-2022
Co-founder and CEO
Steradian Semiconductors (Acquired by Renesas Electronics)
4-2013 - 12-2015
Principal Engineer
Qualcomm
2-2010 - 3-2013
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Texas Instruments
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1996 - 2000
B.Tech
College of Engineering Trivandrum
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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