Caspia Technologies welcomes former NVIDIA Engineering SVP Brian Kelleher to advisory board
Caspia Technologies, a company specializing in AI-enhanced hardware security verification for advanced systems-on-chip (SoCs) and electronic systems, has announced the addition of Brian Kelleher to its advisory board.
Kelleher brings decades of experience in advanced chip design and AI to the Gainesville, Florida-based firm. Founded in 2020, Caspia Technologies develops AI-driven solutions to support the security and reliability of microelectronics.
Kelleher joins an advisory board that already includes notable industry figures, such as Dr. Wally Rhines, CEO of Cornami and former CEO of Mentor Graphics; Bill Earnshaw, former SVP of engineering at Qualcomm; Mark Bapst, a security and CAD tools expert formerly with Qualcomm; and Gustavo Contreras, a senior security engineer at Microsoft.
Rick Hegberg, CEO of Caspia Technologies, highlighted the importance of Kelleher’s expertise, stating:
“Caspia is building a pivotal tool suite that leverages generative AI to enhance the security and robustness of chips and systems.
“The deep knowledge of AI and advanced chip design that Brian brings to our world-class advisory team will help us plot a course for the company that delivers maximum impact for advanced, AI-enhanced system security.”
Previously serving as Senior Vice President of Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) engineering at NVIDIA from 2000 to 2024, Kelleher led the development of NVIDIA’s GPU products. Before NVIDIA, he held leadership roles at 3dfx Interactive and Dynamic Pictures, the latter of which he co-founded.
Kelleher expressed enthusiasm for his new role:
“For a significant part of my career I’ve been focused on building silicon and systems for use in a wide range of accelerated computing applications,” said Brian Kelleher. “As the computing infrastructure has evolved, so has the threat of cybersecurity attacks. I am delighted to join an organization that has a laser focus on addressing this challenge by leveraging generative AI. I look forward to seeing the deployment of more secure systems as a result.”
