Venk Nathamuni Appointed Chief Financial Officer at Technical Professional Services Firm Jacobs

Technical professional services firm Jacobs has appointed Venk Nathamuni as its new Chief Financial Officer. The Indian American will be responsible for overseeing Jacobs’ “financial operations, enterprise-wide optimization, capital allocation and investor relations activities,” according to a company press release. He will also play “a significant leadership role in guiding the company’s financial and business strategy to support its long-term growth objectives and enhancing shareholder value,” the press release added. 

Before joining Jacobs, Nathamuni served as the CFO at Cirrus Logic, a $6 billion global semiconductor company renowned for its cutting-edge technology solutions. During his tenure there, he played “a pivotal role in driving financial performance and executing strategic initiatives that propelled the company’s profitable growth and value creation for all stakeholders,” the Jacobs press release added. 

Nathamuni said he’s “excited to join the talented team at Jacobs and contribute to the company’s continued success.” He said he looks forward “to collaborating with Bob [Jacobs CEO Bob Pragada] and the team to continue to drive financial excellence, operational efficiency, and a sustainable next generation of growth while contributing to the business transformation.”

Before joining Cirrus Logic, he served as head of Corporate Finance, M&A, investor relations, and IT for Arista Networks. He also served for nine years with Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. where he was vice president of M&A and corporate development and head of investor relations. He also held a variety of positions at J.P. Morgan, Synopsys, Synplicity, and QuickLogic.

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He holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University, India.