Amit brings over 20 years of executive management, technology and entrepreneurial experience to the Prysm team. With a track record of growing successful tech-related businesses and a career that spans the data-storage, high-end optical telecommunication and low-cost datacom devices industries, Amit is well-versed in the integration of technologies and manufacturing processes.
Before founding Prysm, Amit was CEO of Bigbear Network and the co-founder and CEO of Versatile Optical Networks, which was acquired by Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. At Vitesse, Amit led the Optical Systems Division as Vice President and General Manager, until the division was acquired by Avanex Corporation.
Prior to Versatile, Amit held several management positions in startups and larger, more established companies, including Terastor, Optex Communications and Digital Equipment Corporation.
Amit holds a BS in Physics, a BSEE, an MSEE and an MBA.
Since 2005, Dr. Hajjar has co-founded Prysm, offering the “Visual Workplace”, a complete end to end solution enabling effective communication and collaboration using novel displays and application software. Dr Hajjar pioneered the Laser Phosphor Displays (LPD) technology allowing a seamless large interactive display surface to be deployed effectively into the workplace. The displays are large format, seamless touch displays with unique interactive SW to allow triple functionality namely interactive cloud-based presentations, conference video, and live annotations.
Dr. Hajjar has registered more than 100 U.S. and worldwide patents and has a long history of success in taking technologies from inception to high-volume manufacturing.
Prior to Prysm, Dr. Hajjar served as GM of Transmission Subsystems with Avanex (now Lumentum) and Vice President of Technology with Vitesse (now Microsemi). Dr. Hajjar was founder of Versatile Optical Networks prior to its acquisition by Vitesse, and later, by Avanex. Dr. Hajjar held management positions with the Eastman Kodak Company. He also held research positions at the Optical Sciences Center at the University of Arizona and IBM’s T.J. Watson Research Center.
He was recently honored with the prestigious 2016 Adele De Berri Pioneers of AV Award.
Dr. Hajjar holds a PhD and MS in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona, as well as a BS in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, from where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Jasbir Singh has served as CFO and Vice President of Finance for Prysm since the company was founded in 2005.
Prior to Prysm, Jasbir served as CFO/Vice President of Finance for numerous Silicon Valley startups, including Equator Technologies (acquired by PixelWorks in 2005) and Versatile Optical Networks (acquired by Vitesse Semiconductor in 2001). He also helped spin off the digital-imaging division of Conexant Systems in 2002, served as the Vice President of Finance for the newly formed entity, and ultimately sold the business to ESS Technology in 2003. Jasbir began his career at KPMG.
He holds a BBA and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
Sreeni brings over 20 years of global leadership experience in technology management, business operations, customer management, Acquisition Integrations, and product growth to the Prysm Systems. Successful track record in building right foundation for small companies as well as scaling large technology companies for high growth and business transformation.
In this role as SVP software and customer support/success, Sreeni is responsible for leading the company’s Visual Collaboration Software and Global Customer Support and Success teams, providing end-to-end support experience, and focusing on driving customer outcomes from Prysm’s solutions.
Sreeni is also responsible for the IT strategy, operations, management of the IT organization, and the security of data for Prysm customers worldwide.
Sreeni holds B.Tech in Computer Engineering from Mangalore University, India, and an MS in Computer Science from New York Institute of Technology.
Amit brings over 20 years of executive management, technology and entrepreneurial experience to the Prysm team. With a track record of growing successful tech-related businesses and a career that spans the data-storage, high-end optical telecommunication and low-cost datacom devices industries, Amit is well-versed in the integration of technologies and manufacturing processes.
Before founding Prysm, Amit was CEO of Bigbear Network and the co-founder and CEO of Versatile Optical Networks, which was acquired by Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. At Vitesse, Amit led the Optical Systems Division as Vice President and General Manager, until the division was acquired by Avanex Corporation.
Prior to Versatile, Amit held several management positions in startups and larger, more established companies, including Terastor, Optex Communications and Digital Equipment Corporation.
Amit holds a BS in Physics, a BSEE, an MSEE and an MBA.
Since 2005, Dr. Hajjar has co-founded Prysm, offering the “Visual Workplace”, a complete end to end solution enabling effective communication and collaboration using novel displays and application software. Dr Hajjar pioneered the Laser Phosphor Displays (LPD) technology allowing a seamless large interactive display surface to be deployed effectively into the workplace. The displays are large format, seamless touch displays with unique interactive SW to allow triple functionality namely interactive cloud-based presentations, conference video, and live annotations.
Dr. Hajjar has registered more than 100 U.S. and worldwide patents and has a long history of success in taking technologies from inception to high-volume manufacturing.
Prior to Prysm, Dr. Hajjar served as GM of Transmission Subsystems with Avanex (now Lumentum) and Vice President of Technology with Vitesse (now Microsemi). Dr. Hajjar was founder of Versatile Optical Networks prior to its acquisition by Vitesse, and later, by Avanex. Dr. Hajjar held management positions with the Eastman Kodak Company. He also held research positions at the Optical Sciences Center at the University of Arizona and IBM’s T.J. Watson Research Center.
He was recently honored with the prestigious 2016 Adele De Berri Pioneers of AV Award.
Dr. Hajjar holds a PhD and MS in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona, as well as a BS in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, from where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Jasbir Singh has served as CFO and Vice President of Finance for Prysm since the company was founded in 2005.
Prior to Prysm, Jasbir served as CFO/Vice President of Finance for numerous Silicon Valley startups, including Equator Technologies (acquired by PixelWorks in 2005) and Versatile Optical Networks (acquired by Vitesse Semiconductor in 2001). He also helped spin off the digital-imaging division of Conexant Systems in 2002, served as the Vice President of Finance for the newly formed entity, and ultimately sold the business to ESS Technology in 2003. Jasbir began his career at KPMG.
He holds a BBA and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
Sreeni brings over 20 years of global leadership experience in technology management, business operations, customer management, Acquisition Integrations, and product growth to the Prysm Systems. Successful track record in building right foundation for small companies as well as scaling large technology companies for high growth and business transformation.
In this role as SVP software and customer support/success, Sreeni is responsible for leading the company’s Visual Collaboration Software and Global Customer Support and Success teams, providing end-to-end support experience, and focusing on driving customer outcomes from Prysm’s solutions.
Sreeni is also responsible for the IT strategy, operations, management of the IT organization, and the security of data for Prysm customers worldwide.
Sreeni holds B.Tech in Computer Engineering from Mangalore University, India, and an MS in Computer Science from New York Institute of Technology.
Amit brings over 20 years of executive management, technology and entrepreneurial experience to the Prysm team. With a track record of growing successful tech-related businesses and a career that spans the data-storage, high-end optical telecommunication and low-cost datacom devices industries, Amit is well-versed in the integration of technologies and manufacturing processes.
Before founding Prysm, Amit was CEO of Bigbear Network and the co-founder and CEO of Versatile Optical Networks, which was acquired by Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. At Vitesse, Amit led the Optical Systems Division as Vice President and General Manager, until the division was acquired by Avanex Corporation.
Prior to Versatile, Amit held several management positions in startups and larger, more established companies, including Terastor, Optex Communications and Digital Equipment Corporation.
Amit holds a BS in Physics, a BSEE, an MSEE and an MBA.
Since 2005, Dr. Hajjar has co-founded Prysm, offering the “Visual Workplace”, a complete end to end solution enabling effective communication and collaboration using novel displays and application software. Dr Hajjar pioneered the Laser Phosphor Displays (LPD) technology allowing a seamless large interactive display surface to be deployed effectively into the workplace. The displays are large format, seamless touch displays with unique interactive SW to allow triple functionality namely interactive cloud-based presentations, conference video, and live annotations.
Dr. Hajjar has registered more than 100 U.S. and worldwide patents and has a long history of success in taking technologies from inception to high-volume manufacturing.
Prior to Prysm, Dr. Hajjar served as GM of Transmission Subsystems with Avanex (now Lumentum) and Vice President of Technology with Vitesse (now Microsemi). Dr. Hajjar was founder of Versatile Optical Networks prior to its acquisition by Vitesse, and later, by Avanex. Dr. Hajjar held management positions with the Eastman Kodak Company. He also held research positions at the Optical Sciences Center at the University of Arizona and IBM’s T.J. Watson Research Center.
He was recently honored with the prestigious 2016 Adele De Berri Pioneers of AV Award.
Dr. Hajjar holds a PhD and MS in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona, as well as a BS in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, from where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Jasbir Singh has served as CFO and Vice President of Finance for Prysm since the company was founded in 2005.
Prior to Prysm, Jasbir served as CFO/Vice President of Finance for numerous Silicon Valley startups, including Equator Technologies (acquired by PixelWorks in 2005) and Versatile Optical Networks (acquired by Vitesse Semiconductor in 2001). He also helped spin off the digital-imaging division of Conexant Systems in 2002, served as the Vice President of Finance for the newly formed entity, and ultimately sold the business to ESS Technology in 2003. Jasbir began his career at KPMG.
He holds a BBA and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
Sreeni brings over 20 years of global leadership experience in technology management, business operations, customer management, Acquisition Integrations, and product growth to the Prysm Systems. Successful track record in building right foundation for small companies as well as scaling large technology companies for high growth and business transformation.
In this role as SVP software and customer support/success, Sreeni is responsible for leading the company’s Visual Collaboration Software and Global Customer Support and Success teams, providing end-to-end support experience, and focusing on driving customer outcomes from Prysm’s solutions.
Sreeni is also responsible for the IT strategy, operations, management of the IT organization, and the security of data for Prysm customers worldwide.
Sreeni holds B.Tech in Computer Engineering from Mangalore University, India, and an MS in Computer Science from New York Institute of Technology.
Rajesh Goel assists the Vice Chairman on Strategic matters as well as new opportunities with specific responsibility for all New Projects in the Middle East region.
He was previously a Director on the Board of Honda Cars in India with Executive responsibility for Marketing & Sales, is a Honda veteran with an association of more than 25 years, starting from its project stage. He has headed almost every critical function in the company, including Purchasing, Manufacturing (including IR), Quality and Marketing & Sales, making him a well rounded professional in the Auto Industry.
During his illustrious career at Honda, he has worked in Japan for about 6 years. In his last such assignment, he served as General Manager in charge of Purchasing Division 2, Worldwide, in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in Japan from 2015 till 2018. During this period, he carried line responsibility for US $ 20 Billion worth of Global Purchasing of Powertrain and Electric/ Electronic components as also responsibility for Electrification & Autonomous Strategy on the outsourcing side.
He has served as Director on Boards of Blue Energy Company, Japan (Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturing), Rajasthan Prime Steel Processing Center Ltd. (Steel Center Operations) & Bestex MM India Ltd. (Auto Parts Manufacturing), India. Currently he is a Director on the board of CIM Tools (Aerospace Parts Manufacturing) and a few other companies in the Motherson Group.
A Certified TQM trainer from Honda Motor, Japan as well as AOTS, Japan. Alumnus of IMD, Switzerland, Center for Creative Leadership, San Diego and AOTS & International Skill Cooperation Center, Japan.
Sukant Gupta is the Head of America’s region representing the shareholders of Motherson.
He joined Motherson Sumi Systems Limited in 1997 and has been with the Group for over 25 years. He has a rich experience of working with several companies of the Motherson Group. In the year 2000 he was assigned to Graz, Austria and was responsible for developing the European market.
He has been in the USA since 2014 wherein he led the integration and turnaround of MSSL Wiring Systems Inc, the group’s first wiring harness acquisition in the North American Market. He moved to Houston, Texas in 2020 as Head of Chairman’s Office Americas overseeing North & South America.
He is responsible for driving profitable growth in the region and has played a key role in the turnaround of several key manufacturing facilities. He is a member on the Board of all Motherson Companies in the Americas. He is also a member of the core strategic team responsible for the overall management of the Motherson Group.
He has an MBA degree from Middlesex University Business School (UK) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, India.
John is a partner based in StepStone’s La Jolla, CA office and has led the firm’s venture capital and growth equity practice since the firm’s inception in 2007.
Prior to joining StepStone in 2007, John was an Assistant Vice President at ATEL Capital Group, a venture debt and asset-based lender, and was a member of the Technology Investment Banking team at Piper Jaffray. He began his career at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto.
John received his BS and MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Brian is a member of StepStone’s private equity team, focusing on venture capital and growth equity investments.
Prior to joining StepStone in 2012, Brian was an investment banking associate at Focus Strategies, where he advised middle market clients on mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, private placements, and corporate strategy. Before that he was a member of the equity research associate program at Brandes Investment Partners, a leading investment advisory firm managing global equity portfolios for institutional and high net worth clients.
Brian graduated with a BBA in finance from The University of Texas at Austin and is a CFA charterholder.
Rajesh Goel assists the Vice Chairman on Strategic matters as well as new opportunities with specific responsibility for all New Projects in the Middle East region.
He was previously a Director on the Board of Honda Cars in India with Executive responsibility for Marketing & Sales, is a Honda veteran with an association of more than 25 years, starting from its project stage. He has headed almost every critical function in the company, including Purchasing, Manufacturing (including IR), Quality and Marketing & Sales, making him a well rounded professional in the Auto Industry.
During his illustrious career at Honda, he has worked in Japan for about 6 years. In his last such assignment, he served as General Manager in charge of Purchasing Division 2, Worldwide, in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in Japan from 2015 till 2018. During this period, he carried line responsibility for US $ 20 Billion worth of Global Purchasing of Powertrain and Electric/ Electronic components as also responsibility for Electrification & Autonomous Strategy on the outsourcing side.
He has served as Director on Boards of Blue Energy Company, Japan (Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturing), Rajasthan Prime Steel Processing Center Ltd. (Steel Center Operations) & Bestex MM India Ltd. (Auto Parts Manufacturing), India. Currently he is a Director on the board of CIM Tools (Aerospace Parts Manufacturing) and a few other companies in the Motherson Group.
A Certified TQM trainer from Honda Motor, Japan as well as AOTS, Japan. Alumnus of IMD, Switzerland, Center for Creative Leadership, San Diego and AOTS & International Skill Cooperation Center, Japan.
Sukant Gupta is the Head of America’s region representing the shareholders of Motherson.
He joined Motherson Sumi Systems Limited in 1997 and has been with the Group for over 25 years. He has a rich experience of working with several companies of the Motherson Group. In the year 2000 he was assigned to Graz, Austria and was responsible for developing the European market.
He has been in the USA since 2014 wherein he led the integration and turnaround of MSSL Wiring Systems Inc, the group’s first wiring harness acquisition in the North American Market. He moved to Houston, Texas in 2020 as Head of Chairman’s Office Americas overseeing North & South America.
He is responsible for driving profitable growth in the region and has played a key role in the turnaround of several key manufacturing facilities. He is a member on the Board of all Motherson Companies in the Americas. He is also a member of the core strategic team responsible for the overall management of the Motherson Group.
He has an MBA degree from Middlesex University Business School (UK) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, India.
John is a partner based in StepStone’s La Jolla, CA office and has led the firm’s venture capital and growth equity practice since the firm’s inception in 2007.
Prior to joining StepStone in 2007, John was an Assistant Vice President at ATEL Capital Group, a venture debt and asset-based lender, and was a member of the Technology Investment Banking team at Piper Jaffray. He began his career at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto.
John received his BS and MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Brian is a member of StepStone’s private equity team, focusing on venture capital and growth equity investments.
Prior to joining StepStone in 2012, Brian was an investment banking associate at Focus Strategies, where he advised middle market clients on mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, private placements, and corporate strategy. Before that he was a member of the equity research associate program at Brandes Investment Partners, a leading investment advisory firm managing global equity portfolios for institutional and high net worth clients.
Brian graduated with a BBA in finance from The University of Texas at Austin and is a CFA charterholder.
Rajesh Goel assists the Vice Chairman on Strategic matters as well as new opportunities with specific responsibility for all New Projects in the Middle East region.
He was previously a Director on the Board of Honda Cars in India with Executive responsibility for Marketing & Sales, is a Honda veteran with an association of more than 25 years, starting from its project stage. He has headed almost every critical function in the company, including Purchasing, Manufacturing (including IR), Quality and Marketing & Sales, making him a well rounded professional in the Auto Industry.
During his illustrious career at Honda, he has worked in Japan for about 6 years. In his last such assignment, he served as General Manager in charge of Purchasing Division 2, Worldwide, in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in Japan from 2015 till 2018. During this period, he carried line responsibility for US $ 20 Billion worth of Global Purchasing of Powertrain and Electric/ Electronic components as also responsibility for Electrification & Autonomous Strategy on the outsourcing side.
He has served as Director on Boards of Blue Energy Company, Japan (Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturing), Rajasthan Prime Steel Processing Center Ltd. (Steel Center Operations) & Bestex MM India Ltd. (Auto Parts Manufacturing), India. Currently he is a Director on the board of CIM Tools (Aerospace Parts Manufacturing) and a few other companies in the Motherson Group.
A Certified TQM trainer from Honda Motor, Japan as well as AOTS, Japan. Alumnus of IMD, Switzerland, Center for Creative Leadership, San Diego and AOTS & International Skill Cooperation Center, Japan.
Sukant Gupta is the Head of America’s region representing the shareholders of Motherson.
He joined Motherson Sumi Systems Limited in 1997 and has been with the Group for over 25 years. He has a rich experience of working with several companies of the Motherson Group. In the year 2000 he was assigned to Graz, Austria and was responsible for developing the European market.
He has been in the USA since 2014 wherein he led the integration and turnaround of MSSL Wiring Systems Inc, the group’s first wiring harness acquisition in the North American Market. He moved to Houston, Texas in 2020 as Head of Chairman’s Office Americas overseeing North & South America.
He is responsible for driving profitable growth in the region and has played a key role in the turnaround of several key manufacturing facilities. He is a member on the Board of all Motherson Companies in the Americas. He is also a member of the core strategic team responsible for the overall management of the Motherson Group.
He has an MBA degree from Middlesex University Business School (UK) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, India.
John is a partner based in StepStone’s La Jolla, CA office and has led the firm’s venture capital and growth equity practice since the firm’s inception in 2007.
Prior to joining StepStone in 2007, John was an Assistant Vice President at ATEL Capital Group, a venture debt and asset-based lender, and was a member of the Technology Investment Banking team at Piper Jaffray. He began his career at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto.
John received his BS and MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Brian is a member of StepStone’s private equity team, focusing on venture capital and growth equity investments.
Prior to joining StepStone in 2012, Brian was an investment banking associate at Focus Strategies, where he advised middle market clients on mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, private placements, and corporate strategy. Before that he was a member of the equity research associate program at Brandes Investment Partners, a leading investment advisory firm managing global equity portfolios for institutional and high net worth clients.
Brian graduated with a BBA in finance from The University of Texas at Austin and is a CFA charterholder.
