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Shom Ponoth

Executive Vice President and Head of Semiconductor Solutions at Emergence AI

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Overview

Shom Ponoth serves as Executive Vice President and Head of Semiconductor Solutions at Emergence AI[1], a position held since November 2025[3]. Ponoth founded the Semiconductor Solutions practice at Emergence and leads its product strategy, engineering, and go-to-market execution[2]. Prior to this role, Ponoth held positions as Chief Product Officer[4] and SVP of AI Platforms[5] at Emergence, where Ponoth led the technical evolution of CRAFT, the company's natural-language-to-agent platform[2]. Ponoth's earlier career included service as Chief Hardware Officer at Merlyn Mind from 2018 to 2023[6], where Ponoth built the hardware organization and established its West Coast engineering presence[2]. Ponoth holds a Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[11], an M.S. from Clarkson University[12], and a B.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras[13]. Prior semiconductor industry experience includes roles at Broadcom Limited[7] and IBM Microelectronics[8][9].

Profile introduction
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I currently serve as EVP & Head of Semiconductor Solutions at Emergence, where I founded the Semiconductor Solutions practice and lead product strategy, engineering, and go-to-market execution. I built the business from the ground up, taking it from concept to its first customers. AI & Agentic Systems: As former Chief Product Officer and SVP of Engineering, I led the technical evolution of CRAFT, Emergence's natural-language-to-agent platform, Hardware Systems: Built Merlyn Mind's hardware organization from the ground up, establishing its West Coast engineering presence and leading the organi…

Career history

  1. Executive Vice President and Head of Semiconductor SolutionsNov 2025 to presentEmergence AI
  2. Chief Product OfficerJan 2025 to Nov 2025Emergence AI
  3. SVP, AI Platforms.Jan 2024 to Feb 2025Emergence AI
  4. Chief Hardware Officer & Merlyn FellowApr 2018 to Sep 2023Merlyn Mind
  5. Master Engineer, Development Foundry EngineeringJul 2013 to Apr 2018Broadcom Limited
  6. Senior Engineer FEOL integrationMar 2009 to Jun 2013IBM Microelectronics
  7. BEOL Development Engineer, Advanced Technology Group2003 to Dec 2009IBM Microelectronics
  8. Graduate Research AssistantAug 1998 to Apr 2003Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Education

  1. Ph.D.1998 - 2003Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  2. M.S. at Clarkson University1996 - 1998
  3. B.Tech.1992 - 1996Indian Institute of TechnologyMadras

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