SILVUS: A WORLD CLASS TEAM OF EXPERTS

A scientist with demonstrated early-stage company experience and success, Dr. Daneshrad co-founded Silvus Technologies in 2004 with a vision of manufacturing cost-effective MIMO solutions that could deliver communications to the most harsh and demanding environments. In 2001, Dr. Daneshrad co-founded Inovonics, raising $14M in venture capital to develop the first multi-antenna, diversity-enabled WCDMA-3G mobile terminal ASIC. From 1996 to 2019, he served as a Professor with the UCLA Electrical Engineering Dept., his Alma Mater. Dr. Daneshrad is viewed as a thought-leader in his field of expertise, and is well-published in the area of wireless communications with an emphasis on experimental multi-antenna systems. Prior to UCLA, he was with AT&T Bell labs carrying out breakthrough research to enable broadband wireless communications.

In this role as Chief Financial Officer, Jeff leads the company’s financial strategy, overseeing budgeting and planning, accounting, cash flow, capital management, and strategic M&A initiatives. He brings more than 20 years of financial leadership experience gained in aerospace and defense, industrial manufacturing, and engineering services industries.

Mr. Lassiter spent the first decade of his career as a satellite systems engineer focused on communications and sensor system payloads supporting programs such as Advanced EHF, MUOS, TSAT, and classified programs. After obtaining his MBA, Mr. Lassiter shifted focus to finance and investment banking, where he worked at Deutsche Bank in Silicon Valley supporting semiconductor, electronics, and communications equipment companies, as well as Houlihan Lokey supporting Aerospace & Defense clients.

Prior to joining Silvus, he held CFO roles at 4Wall Entertainment, SolAero Technologies, Alliance Spacesystems, and Integral Aerospace, where he drove financial strategy, operational efficiency, and successful acquisitions.

Mr. Lassiter holds a BSEE from UCLA and an MSEE from USC, combining his deep technical knowledge with strategic financial expertise to support Silvus’ growth and innovation in global tactical communications.

After graduating with an MSEE degree from Ohio State University, Weijun Zhu worked as a research staff member in the E.E. department at Ohio State University from 2001~2002, where he successfully led the effort of developing  a narrowband wireless networking test bed that supports both infrastructure mode and ad-hoc mode. Weijun then spent three years as a research staff member designing and implementing a 3×4 narrowband MIMO test bed and a 4×4 wideband MIMO–COFDM test bed in the UCLA E.E. department.

With these test beds, he successfully field tested numerous MIMO coding and spatial multiplexing schemes. After joining Silvus in 2005 as a communication system engineer, he quickly became the technical lead for Silvus’s R&D effort and product development. At Silvus, Weijun successfully led the effort of fulfilling the requirement of the $15M DARPA MNM contract, designing and delivering a synthesizable 802.11n IP to multiple customers, and developing the StreamCaster mesh networking radio product series.

Jimi Henderson brings more than 25 years of tactical communications and market leadership experience to his role as Vice President of Strategic Growth. He began his career in 1999, enlisting in the United States Air Force as a Satellite, Wideband, and Telemetry Systems Technician, where he gained deep operational insights by operating and maintaining advanced digital communications systems in demanding environments. After transitioning to industry in 2004, Jimi held escalating technical and sales roles at Global Microwave Systems and later Cobham PLC, ultimately serving as Director of Sales for Broadcast, Airborne, and Unmanned Systems.

Since joining Silvus Technologies in 2012, Jimi has played a defining role in developing and bringing the next generation of StreamCaster MANET radios and MN-MIMO waveform technology to market, while building and expanding the company’s global sales organization.

As VP of Strategic Growth, Jimi leads enterprise-level market development, engages senior defense and industry leaders to support their modernization priorities, and drives business development strategies for major programs of record. He also oversees Silvus’ Marketing organization, guiding brand strategy and customer-focused marketing initiatives. Jimi continues to help shape Silvus’ long-term vision as it scales within Motorola Solutions to advance the future of tactical communications.

Josh Mendoza leads the Silvus sales team for the U.S. and Canada, leveraging over 24 years
of experience across engineering, business capture, and sales leadership within the defense
and public safety sectors. In this role, he focuses on accelerating the growth of StreamCaster
MANET radios and MN-MIMO waveform technology while expanding Silvus’ presence into new
strategic markets.

Josh began his career with Motorola Solutions as a Senior Software Engineer after earning his
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He later transitioned into Systems Integration,
delivering customer-centric communication solutions. Following his MBA in Finance, Marketing,
and Strategy from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, he held
successive leadership roles in strategic business capture and account management.

Prior to joining Silvus, Josh served as Territory Vice President at Motorola Solutions. There, he
led sales efforts supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Veteran’s Affairs,
Department of Energy, and other strategic federal customers across North America and Asia
Pacific. His unique combination of engineering expertise and strategic leadership positions him
to drive Silvus’ long-term growth across North America.

Axel Kukuk serves as Silvus Technologies’ Vice President of International Sales, bringing over a
decade of executive leadership from within Motorola Solutions. Since joining Motorola Solutions
in 2014, Axel has navigated a distinguished trajectory, most recently serving as Vice President
for Europe.

His deep expertise in complex markets was forged through pivotal roles, including Country
Manager and Head of Sales for the DACH region, Luxembourg, the Nordics, and the Baltics.
Throughout his tenure, he has been instrumental in driving growth across government, military,
and commercial sectors.

Axel’s professional foundation includes a unique blend of high-level academic, political, and
military experience. Axel holds an MBA in International Management and a diploma in political
science. He spent eight years as Chief of Staff for a member of the German Parliament
(Deutscher Bundestag) and served as an officer in the Bundeswehr, where he held roles
including Platoon Commander and spokesperson for the ministry of defence. This background
provides him with an unparalleled perspective on mission-critical operations and public-sector
requirements.

Today, his leadership continues to advance Silvus’ mission to solve the toughest
communications problem across hundreds of countries around the globe.

Drawn to Silvus by a deep passion for wireless technology, Jesse’s story with the team began in 2007 when he joined the hardware engineering group. In 2013, not long after the launch of Silvus’ first commercial product, he was entrusted with leading the hardware signal processing team as Director of Hardware Engineering, charged with driving execution of advanced R&D and commercial product development programs. In this capacity, he served as technical lead for numerous research efforts sponsored by DARPA, Air Force, and Army research labs, with exploration into MIMO waveform enhancements and interference mitigation for airborne, terrestrial, and urban applications. Jesse obtained his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from UCLA in 2008 and 2014, respectively, with research focused on real-world characterization of MIMO air-to-ground channels.

In 2019, Silvus called on Jesse to bring his leadership and technology expertise to bear in Operations. Graduating with his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management in 2021, Jesse has continued his journey with Silvus in the pursuit of delivering next generation connectivity solutions to teams engaged in critical missions around the world.

Neema’s journey with Silvus began in 2010 when he joined as an FPGA/Hardware Engineer after earning his MSEE from UCLA. In 2012, he transitioned to establishing Silvus’ Sales Engineering Team, traveling the world to help solve complex tactical communication problems, while building a team whose dedication to customer success continues to be a hallmark of Silvus’ mission.

Promoted to Director of Sales Engineering in 2017, Neema and the Silvus Sales Engineering team continued to excel in providing pre- and post-sales support, customer training, and technical support while designing unique solutions tailored to meet customer needs and mission requirements.

Throughout his career at Silvus, Neema has demonstrated a unique blend of technical prowess, strategic vision, and leadership excellence. In 2022, Neema embraced the challenge of leading Silvus’ Product team.

As VP of Product, Neema Daneshvar leads cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that not only meet the evolving needs of existing customers, but also drive Silvus’ expansion into new markets.

As Vice President of Research and Development (R&D), Dr. Mansour Rachid leads Silvus’ efforts to bridge the gap between innovative theoretical concepts and practical, effective solutions with meaningful impact for Silvus customers and end users.

Dr. Rachid received his MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from UCLA, where his research led to the development of innovative techniques at the heart of Silvus’ FASST sensor technology. He joined Silvus in 2013 first as a Senior Engineer, was later promoted to Principal Engineer, then to Director of R&D in 2019, delivering on state of the art research projects with DARPA, OUSD, U.S. Army DEVCOM and other U.S. government, academic and commercial organizations.

Under his leadership, Silvus’ R&D has expanded into new areas of RF sensing and artificial intelligence, while continuing to advance its core MN-MIMO waveform, Spectrum Dominance suite of EW resiliency capabilities, and distributed technologies.

As VP of R&D, Dr. Rachid oversees Silvus’ research initiatives focused on meeting the future needs of Silvus’ customers and driving the company’s growth as a leader in tactical communication technologies.