Executive Team
A Global Presence Driving AI Innovation
Da Chuang
Founder & CEO
Da Chuang is the founder and CEO of TurboNext.ai, as well as the Executive Chairman of Expedera. Prior to this, he was the co-founder and COO of Memoir Systems, a memory optimization IP startup that was acquired by Cisco. At Cisco, Da led the development of Datacenter Switch ASICs for Nexus 3/9K, MDS, and CSPG products. With over 25 years of ASIC experience at Cisco, Nvidia, and Abrizio, Da holds a BS in EECS from UC Berkeley and an MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford.
Anders Swahn
Chief Operating Officer
Anders is the Chief Operating Officer and a Board Member at TurboNext.ai, bringing over 40 years of leadership experience in the technology and semiconductor industries. He has previously served on the boards of companies such as Expedera, Barefoot Networks, Aquantia, Alion Energy, picoChip, and Abrizio. Anders has also held CEO positions at several technology startups, including Abrizio, PicoChip, Nicira Networks, and Alion Energy.
Rolf Muralt
Chief Product Officer
Rolf Muralt serves as Chief Product Officer, leading the vision and development of TurboNext.ai’s cutting-edge full-stack chips-to-model platform. Before joining TurboNext.ai, Rolf held key leadership roles, including Head of Product at Pluribus (acquired by Arista), MobiledgeX (acquired by Google), and Silver Peak (acquired by HPE). He also served on the board of the Linux Foundation Edge. Rolf holds a Master’s in Computer Science from Stanford University and an MBA from the University of British Columbia.
Jack Chang
Chief Financial Officer
Jack brings over 25 years of experience in capital markets, with extensive experience in sell-side equity research, corporate finance, M&A, and investor relations. He holds two B.A.s in Psychology and Japanese Language from UC Berkeley, and later completed his MBA with a focus in Finance and Investment Management at Babson College. Jack’s broad experience helps him navigate complex financial challenges and deliver clear, strategic insights that support the company’s growth.
Chris Gilbert
Vice President Global Sales
Chris serves as Vice President Global Sales at TurboNext.ai, bringing over 30 years of experience in sales, pre-sales, sales engineering, and strategic partnerships. He has previously held leadership roles and led teams at Lacework, Databricks, and Splunk.
Kevin Lin
Vice President of Hardware Engineering
Kevin is Vice President of Hardware Engineering at TurboNext.ai, where he leads the hardware engineering and chip design teams. Previously, he held a leadership role at MediaTek USA’s ASIC team, spearheading the development of 25.6T and 12.8T SoCs and AI solutions for cloud service providers. Kevin earned his MS in Electrical Engineering from National Chiao Tung University.
Petra Kopecky
Talent Acquisition Manager
Petra is the Talent Acquisition and Operations Manager at TurboNext.ai, where she oversees local operations and manages talent recruitment. With over 10 years of experience in talent acquisition, she specializes in scaling specialized tech teams and enhancing operational efficiency.
Petra holds a Master’s degree from Charles University in Prague.