“As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, India plays a critical role in global innovation and represents a huge market opportunity as MediaTek continues its vision to bring consumers affordable technology that enhances their lives,” said Jain. “I look forward to work closely with our customers and partners to develop next-generation technologies and products.”

In his new role, Jain will oversee the operations of MediaTek’s office in Noida and the company’s domestic government relations programs. With more than 25 years of experience, Jain has held a variety of senior management, site operations and engineering roles at Sprint, RiverRun, Network Programs and Pixtel Communications. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.