Rajeev Madhavan has served as Magma's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since he co-founded the company in 1997, and also served as president until 2001. Prior to founding Magma, he co-founded and served as President and CEO of Ambit Design Systems, Inc. and co-founded and served as Director of Engineering of LogicVision, Inc. Madhavan received a bachelor's degree in electronics and communication from KREC, Surathkal, India, and a master's degree in electrical engineering from Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.