Rahul Patel is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Synaptics. Rahul has held the CEO seat since June 2025, and was previously Group General Manager, Connectivity, Broadband & Networking at Qualcomm.
Current company
Synaptics
Synaptics is a technology company in the United States.
computer hardware industryHeadquartered in Santa ClaraFounded 1986Nasdaq: SYNA
Source: WikidataRahul Patel has been CEO of Synaptics since June 2025. Before Synaptics, Rahul was Group General Manager, Connectivity, Broadband & Networking at Qualcomm from January 2024 until May 2025.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business, MBA, Marketing & FinanceArizona State University, MS, Computer Science & EngineeringNational Institute of Technology Warangal, B. Tech, Electronics & Communications EngineeringRosary High School, Elementary, Middle and High SchoolSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstRahul Patel leads a leadership team of 5 published executives. The most recent appointment is Satish Ganesan as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Edge Interface and Sensing Division and Chief Strategy Officer, in seat since January 2026.
Executive leadership
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Rahul Patel | President and Chief Executive Officer | June 2025 |
| Ken Rizvi | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | July 2024 |
| Lisa Bodensteiner | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | November 2023 |
| Satish Ganesan | Senior Vice President and General Manager of Edge Interface and Sensing Division and Chief Strategy Officer | January 2026 |
| Vikram Gupta | Senior Vice President and General Manager, Edge Compute and Connectivity Division and Chief Product Officer | January 2026 |
Sources: Synaptics 2026 Form 10-K
Rahul Patel is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Synaptics. Rahul has held the CEO seat since June 2025, and was previously Group General Manager, Connectivity, Broadband & Networking at Qualcomm.
Rahul Patel has been CEO of Synaptics since June 2025, according to LinkedIn profile.
Rahul Patel was Group General Manager, Connectivity, Broadband & Networking at Qualcomm from January 2024 until May 2025, according to LinkedIn profile.
Rahul Patel has been CEO of Synaptics for 1 year, since June 2025.
Ken Rizvi (Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer), Lisa Bodensteiner (Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary), Satish Ganesan (Senior Vice President and General Manager of Edge Interface and Sensing Division and Chief Strategy Officer), Vikram Gupta (Senior Vice President and General Manager, Edge Compute and Connectivity Division and Chief Product Officer). Source: Synaptics 2026 Form 10-K.
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