Punit Soni

Current

Product Manager at Google

Past

Investment Manager Intern at Intel Capital
Member Consulting Staff at Cadence Design Systems
Senior Member Technical Staff at Cadence Design Systems

Senior Software Engineer at Softface Inc.
Software Engineer at Avanti Corporation

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Education

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
University of Wyoming
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra

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Connections

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Punit Soni’s Summary

I have recently graduated from Wharton with an MBA in finance and entreprenuerial Management. I am starting work at a Product Manager at Google. The last job I had was as an Investment Manager Intern at Intel Capital. At ICAP, I built a telecom valuation tool, worked on a $8M broadband wireless investment and did an investment thesis in mobile services. I also conducted financial/strategic diligence on 10+ deals and created a analytical tool to assist in valuations for Broadband wireless companies.
At Wharton, I have won the VCIC competition, the Wharton Tech Case Competition and am an associate with the University Venture Fund. I also run the Wharton Technology Conference and am doing an India-focused Investment Field project.
Before school, I was an managing/developing products in Cadence Design Systems. I have years of experience in Semiconductor space and am leveraging my technology background coupled with my MBA to do something in the VC/entrepreneurship area.
I have also worked in the ground floor of a very early stage startup which used EDA algorithms in the space of taxonomical software.

Punit Soni’s Specialties:

Product Management, Deal Diligence, Deal Sourcing, Financial knowhow, entrepeneurial Background and relevant operating experience

Punit Soni’s Experience

Product Manager

Google

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Internet industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)

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Investment Manager Intern

Intel Capital

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

April 2006 — August 2006 (5 months)

At ICAP, I built a telecom company valuation tool, worked through the lifecycle of a $8M broadband wireless investment and did an investment thesis in mobile services. I also worked on various emerging market deals including ones in India/South America and Eastern Europe.
Member Consulting Staff

Cadence Design Systems

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; CDN; Semiconductors industry)

July 2002 — May 2005 (2 years 11 months)
Senior Member Technical Staff

Cadence Design Systems

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; CDN; Semiconductors industry)

September 2000 — July 2002 (1 year 11 months)
Senior Software Engineer

Softface Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

May 2000 — September 2000 (5 months)
Software Engineer

Avanti Corporation

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Semiconductors industry)

February 2000 — May 2000 (4 months)

Punit Soni’s Education

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School

MBA , Venture Capital , 2005 — 2007

Activities and Societies:

VCIC Winner, Wharton Tech Case Competition Winner, Convener - Wharton Technology Conference 2007, Associate - University Venture Fund, Venture Fellow (Mt. Cotopaxi Expedition), Choreographer - Wharton International Cultural Show
University of Wyoming

MS , Electrical Engineering , 1998 — 2000

Conducted research on CIF to postscript layout convertor and created a tool called "VOILA - VLSI Overall Integrated Layout Application". The tool reduced the cost of mask production by half by converting Magic layouts directly in postscript which was then used to create the layout to be sent to fab.

Activities and Societies:

Treasurer of Indian Students Association, Best Thesis Poster presentation
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra

B.Tech , Electronics and Communications Engineering , 1994 — 1998

Conducted research on the application of Fuzzy logic to create a "intelligent" Water heater that would dramatically reduce the power required to heat water based on the external temperatute, current water temperature and user preferences.

Activities and Societies:

President of Student Body, Convener of Nationwide Technology Conference, Actor/Director of theatrical Plays