# Oleg Khaykin

> Oleg Khaykin is president and CEO of VIAVI Solutions, which he joined in February 2016 after leading International Rectifier and advising Silver Lake. His career spans Motorola engineering, Boston Consulting Group, Conexant and Amkor, with acquisitions and operating roles connecting semiconductors, network testing and optical technologies.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at VIAVI Solutions
- **Organizations:** VIAVI Solutions, Avnet, International Rectifier, Silver Lake Partners, Amkor Technology, Conexant Systems, Mindspeed Technologies, Boston Consulting Group, Motorola
- **Education:** B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with honors, Carnegie Mellon University, MBA, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Led International Rectifier from March 2008 through its January 2015 acquisition by Infineon, following an approximately $3 billion equity transaction agreement., Helped lead Amkor’s 2004 acquisition of Unitive and a long-term IBM alliance., Led VIAVI during its $455 million Cobham testing purchase in 2018 and $425 million purchase of selected Spirent businesses in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Systems engineer in Motorola’s wireless infrastructure group.
- **—** — Spent eight years at Boston Consulting Group before joining Conexant in 1999.
- **1999-2003** — Strategy and business development roles at Conexant Systems and Mindspeed Technologies.
- **2003** — Joined Amkor to lead corporate development, M&A and intellectual property initiatives.
- **2006** — Promoted to Amkor executive vice president and COO in January.
- **2008** — Became International Rectifier president and CEO in March.
- **2015** — International Rectifier acquisition by Infineon closed January 13; subsequently served as senior adviser at Silver Lake.
- **2016** — Became VIAVI president, CEO and board member effective February 3.
- **2018** — Joined Avnet’s board in May; VIAVI completed its $455 million Cobham testing acquisition in March.
- **2022** — VIAVI opened its Chandler production facility in November.
- **2024** — VIAVI opened its VALOR Open RAN testing facility in Chandler in October.
- **2025** — VIAVI completed Inertial Labs acquisition in January and acquired selected Spirent businesses from Keysight in October.

## Achievements

- Led International Rectifier from March 2008 through its January 2015 acquisition by Infineon, following an approximately $3 billion equity transaction agreement.
- Helped lead Amkor’s 2004 acquisition of Unitive and a long-term IBM alliance.
- Led VIAVI during its $455 million Cobham testing purchase in 2018 and $425 million purchase of selected Spirent businesses in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — VIAVI’s October 2 proxy identifies Khaykin as president and CEO and a director since February 2016.
- **2026-08** — VIAVI reported FY2026 revenue of $1,518.3 million, up 40.0%, alongside a $30.4 million GAAP net loss; Khaykin highlighted diversification into data centers and aerospace and defense.
- **2026-08** — At a Rosenblatt technology conference, Khaykin discussed acquisition price discipline and technology fit, including Digital Optical Research Corporation.
- **2025-10** — VIAVI completed its $425 million cash purchase of selected Spirent testing businesses from Keysight on October 16.

## Links

- Website: https://www.viavisolutions.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleg-khaykin-391b084

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Last updated: 2026-10-22