Sameer joined MIPS as CEO in September 2023. He previously spent 18 years at Texas Instruments (TI), most recently as Vice President, BU Manager, Processors, where he was responsible for the company’s processors and high-performance microcontroller (MCU) businesses. In that role, Wasson re-established TI as a mainstream microprocessor (MPU) and MCU supplier for high-growth automotive and industrial markets. He also established the company’s footprint in embedded AI, software defined vehicles, and electrification. Prior to that, Sameer was General Manager for TI’s Radar/mmWave Business Unit, responsible for establishing TI’s mmWave CMOS radar business focused on automotive and expanding into industrial markets. Before that, Sameer was General Manager, Communications Infrastructure Processors at TI. He holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics from Pune University.