Samer L. Hijazi, PhD

Father of four. Lifelong problem solver. With decades of experience in AI engineering, I’ve built and led multiple startups, served as an angel investor, and hold 40+ patents (and counting). I've earned degrees from several universities and spent my career blending deep tech with real-world impact. Outside of work, I’m surprisingly handy with Bobcat tractors and a woodworking bench. And yes—stand-up comedy was once a serious consideration. Why not? 😉

lsi.com

k-state.edu

qualcomm.com

cadence.com

philips.com

cisco.com

colostate.edu

San Jose, California, United States

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Experience

Investor, Co-Founder & CEO

AZcare

• www.linkedin.com/company/azcareai

Dec 2024 - Present

San Jose, California, United States

Engineering Director

Cisco

• www.linkedin.com/company/cisco

Oct 2020 - Present

San Jose, California, United States

CTO & Co-founder

BabbleLabs, Inc. (acquired by Cisco Systems, Sep 2020)

Nov 2017 - Oct 2020

San Jose, CA

Engineering Group Director/ Deep Learning Senior Architect

Cadence Design Systems

• www.linkedin.com/company/cadence

Jun 2016 - Oct 2017

San Francisco Bay Area

Engineering Director in Cadence IPgroup CTO Organization

Cadence Design Systems

• www.linkedin.com/company/cadence

Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

San Jose, CA

Chief Baseband System Architect

Cadence Design Systems

• www.linkedin.com/company/cadence

May 2013 - Jan 2015

San Jose, CA