Vahan Tchakerian

Vahan Tchakerian

Vahan Tchakerian is a highly accomplished senior executive with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry.1 He currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Sales, Americas at Oxford Instruments plc1 and is a member of the Advisory Board at SkyDeck Berkeley, a premier accelerator within the University of California, Berkeley ecosystem.1

Career Highlights

• Senior Vice President of Sales, Americas at Oxford Instruments plc (2024-present)1
• Chief Partnership & Business Development Officer at Cogniac Corporation (2021-2023)1
• SVP Global Sales at Cogniac Corporation (2018-2021)1
• Member of the Advisory Board at SnapSupport, acquired by Harvest Technology Group (2017-2021)1
• VP, Global Sales at Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH (2008-2017)1
• VP, Global Sales & Field Operations at Xradia, acquired by Carl Zeiss in 2013 (2008-2013)1
• VP, Global Sales & Field Operations at Tegal Corporation (2004-2008)1
• VP of Sales, North America at FEI Company, acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2016 (2002-2004)1

Education

• BS, Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley1

Vahan Tchakerian has a strong background in global sales, business development, and advisory roles in the technology sector, particularly in the fields of microscopy, AI, and computer vision.123