Leadership

John Lukez serves as President of LitePoint.  He has managed marketing and applications teams since joining LitePoint in 2008. Previously John served in marketing and product management roles at Anritsu, Credence Systems, and Form Factor. John’s test experience includes R&D, measurement and characterization, semiconductor high volume manufacturing test, and system level characterization. John holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University.

Through his early post-doc efforts at the Technical University of Denmark, Christian pioneered the use of sub-micron, complementary metal-oxide semiconductors (CMOS) for RF circuits. From there, he was appointed the system radio architect at National Semiconductor. With more than twenty wireless system patents to his name at LitePoint, and many more under application, Christian is responsible for directing LitePoint’s progressive research and development efforts, and driving new test methodologies through his deep understanding of chip operation. Christian also plays a key role in working with chipset vendors and customers to deliver new and better test solutions.

After completion of his Master’s Degree in telecommunications from Aalborg University (Denmark), Niels joined Motorola. Following a quick ascent to principal staff engineer, Niels was appointed as Director of Software. In this senior level capacity, he effectively managed and mentored a global team of 90 digital-signal processing software and test engineers. With two GSM baseband patents to his name, Niels applies both his technical and management skills toward continual engineering excellence at LitePoint.

Faruq came to LitePoint in 2008 with more than two decades’ experience in driving growth for several successful technology companies. Faruq spent the better part of his career with Trimble Navigation as Vice President of Operations, Director of Product Engineering, in addition to various other supply chain and customer facing roles. During his time with Trimble, he oversaw operations that grew from $100 million to over $1 billion. Prior to joining Trimble, Faruq was at Maxtor Corporation where he managed New Product Introductions spanning from their humble pre-IPO days through an explosive growth period that led to over $1 billion in revenue. Faruq is charged with applying his wealth of experience in helping LitePoint continue to scale in support of our customer and growth objectives.

James has over 20 years of experience working in Silicon Valley companies, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 enterprises. At LitePoint, James leads finance, information technology, facilities, sales operations and business processes. He is responsible for driving growth by enabling the organization to execute revenue and profit plans effectively to deliver strong financial performance. Prior to LitePoint, James worked at Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AATI), a fabless analog semiconductor start-up. There he supported the company through a phase of rapid growth that led to its successful IPO and subsequent sale to Skyworks Corporation. Prior to AATI, James worked at JDS Uniphase, LSI Logic and IBM. He holds a BSc Finance degree from San Jose State University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Glenn Farris joins LitePoint as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Farris came from Universal Instruments where he served as Vice President of Global Equipment Sales. Prior to that, he worked in progressively senior roles in various technology companies including the semiconductor test business of LitePoint’s parent company, Teradyne. With a deep passion for the customer and solving their problems, Farris provides technological knowledge and understanding of our markets to help our customers in bringing their products to market.

David brings over 15 years of leadership experience in the wireless test industry since joining LitePoint in 2006. Currently serving as Vice President of Worldwide Applications, he directs strategic initiatives, oversees a top-tier applications engineering team, and ensures the consistent delivery of cutting-edge wireless test solutions for diverse technologies, driving profitability and market leadership. He holds a MSEE from University of Science and Technology of China. With a distinguished career marked by various roles within LitePoint, including Senior Director of Applications and Business Development, and Director of Silicon Solutions, David is renowned for his strong team-building skills and adeptness in navigating complex customer engagements. His unwavering commitment to excellence reinforces LitePoint’s position as a global leader in wireless testing.