Mr. Vij brings a proven track record of executive leadership in the high-technology sector to the Board, with CEO and board roles at public companies and deep expertise in marketing, strategy, and semiconductors. His industry insight and operational acumen provide valuable contributions to the Board. Mr. Vij joined the Board in conjunction with the acquisition of Coherent, Inc. in 2022. Previously, Mr. Vij served as a member of the board of directors of Coherent, Inc. beginning in 2004. Mr. Vij has been a private investor since 2013. Previously, he held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and was a member of the board of directors of MIPS Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of processor architectures and cores, from 2010 until its sale in 2013. In addition, Mr. Vij was the Vice President and General Manager of the Broadband and Consumer Division of Cavium Networks, Inc., a provider of highly integrated semiconductor products, from 2008 to 2010. Prior to that, he held the position of Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Services, and Support for Xilinx, Inc., a digital programmable logic device provider, from 2007 to April 2008. From 2001 to 2006, he held the position of Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Xilinx. From 1997 to 2001, he served as Vice President and General Manager of the General Products Division at Xilinx. Mr. Vij joined Xilinx in 1996 as Director of FPGA Marketing. He is a graduate of General Electric s Edison Engineering Program and Advanced Courses in Engineering. He holds an MSEE from Stanford University and a BSEE from San Jose State University.