Sanjai Kohli

Sanjai Kohli is the chief technology officer (CTO) of SiRF Technology Inc.

Previously he was the founder and CTO of Truespan, which developed semiconductors for mobile video applications.

Prior to Truespan he was a cofounder, president, and CEO of WirelessHome (WH), which developed a point to multipoint system. Proxim/Western Multiplex acquired WH in 2001. At Proxim he was the vice-president/general manager for the Multipoint Systems Division, responsible for the Tsunami and Quick bridge product lines.

Before WH, Kohli was the cofounder, president, and vice-president of engineering of SiRF Technology. At SiRF he was responsible for the development of the first two generations of GPS chipsets and software, including Sirfstar II.

Prior to SiRF, he founded Software Technology & Systems (STS) that developed smart munitions and spread spectrum technology, serving as its president and CEO.

Kohli holds a B.S. in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology–Bombay and an M.S. in system science from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He has more than 20 published papers and 20 issued patents.