HYPHY has assembled a diverse group of world-leading video display experts and business champions to build a team that is redefining efficiency, quality and value in video transport technology.
Todd Rockoff PhD Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
Rob Hannebauer Co-Founder, Chief Scientist
Alex Henzen CTO, VP Display Products
Todd’s focused vision and drive have positioned HYPHY at the cutting edge of video system design. With over 30 years experience in tech startup leadership positions ranging from chips through end user systems, Todd has a strong track record of transforming theoretical concepts into practical, market-ready products. As CEO of Intensys, a Silicon Valley startup, Todd attracted strong investment in the company, enabling it to develop a series of foundational patents, semiconductor products and parallel computer programming software tools. His founding of the highly successful HDcctv Alliance resulted in the global sale of millions of interoperable HD video cameras for security and surveillance.Todd holds a PhD and MSc in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University, a BSc in Computer Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), and a BA in Mathematics (Summa Cum Laude), both from University of Pennsylvania.
Rob is an Inventor and Technologist as well as the CEO/CTO of Lumiense group: Lumiense Photonics, Metrio Sensors, Imagica Technology and Stratafire.He holds 50+ patents and has led technical innovation in startups across semiconductor processes, image sensors, MEMS and displays for over 38 years. Rob is the part-time CTO for HYPHY, working on advanced coding techniques for future development while executing daily on the analog design of the company’s first chip.Rob holds a BSc in Physics, and a BApSc in Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia.
Alex is a multiple award-winning display technology specialist who has accrued over 35 years TFT display panel design and implementation experience.In addition to his work for HYPHY, Alex is Professor in Display Technology at South China Normal University, as well as being the founder and CEO of Liquid Light Ltd. Among his many achievements, Alex has held program management positions at Philips and been VP of Process Development at CLEARink Displays. Alex provides overall project management and supports implementation of display drivers on LCD and OLED displays.Alex holds a MSc in Chemistry from Leiden University.
Igor Tsimerman VP System Engineering
Anthony Pullen Dir. of IP, Legal & Admin
Bernard Glasauer Mfg. Operations Consultant
Igor is a technology enthusiast and passionate visionary with over 18 years in the semiconductor industry, including working to develop next-generation 3D cameras in his role as System Integration Manager for Intel, Israel.He has a strong background in people management and leading high-speed systems development in multidisciplinary environments such as HW development, Silicon IPs and validation strategies. As HYPHY’s Director of Engineering, Igor leads the ongoing, multidisciplinary engineering activities and is responsible for all the company’s product deliveries.Igor holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology.
Anthony has held various positions in research, product engineering, and intellectual property for E Ink Corporation, A123 Systems, and CLEARink Displays.A named inventor on 50+ US and foreign issued patents, Anthony has additionally worked in university technology transfer and has consulted for multiple startup companies in the areas of lithium ion batteries, electrophoretic displays, and related technologies. Anthony assists in contract review at HYPHY and manages the intellectual property portfolio including budgeting, capturing inventions, and working closely with foreign and domestic counsel in patent prosecution matters.Anthony holds a BSc in Chemistry from Ball State University, a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Florida, and is a Registered Patent Agent (USPTO).
Experienced VP/GM Operations, Engineering, Program Management & Quality Executive, Juniper Networks.Multi-disciplined and strategic technology executive with demonstrated results in pre-revenue startups, turnarounds and $B public companies. Entrepreneurial company officer in leadership, General Manager, Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and/or board member roles, with P&L, M&A and IPO experience. Bernard holds a BSc in EE/CS & Materials Science from UC Berkeley.
Scott Dietzen Director
Behzad Razavi Advisor & Consultant
Ivan Sutherland Advisor & Investor
In the competitive Tech Entrepreneurship field - notorious for its challenges and failures - Scott has delivered successful tech startup outcomes an incredible four times. His experience as Vice Chairman of the Board for Pure Storage in addition to his highly-regarded leadership and technologist positions at WebLogic, Zimbra and Transarc, make this “Technical Evangelist and Product Visionary” a valuable asset to HYPHY.Scott holds PhD, MSc and BSc degrees in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Behzad is an Iranian-American professor and researcher of electrical and electronic engineering.Noted for his research in communications circuitry, Behzad is the Director of the Communication Circuits Laboratory at the University of California Los Angeles. He is a Fellow and a Distinguished Lecturer for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Among his awards, Behzad is a two-time recipient of the Beatrice Winner Award for Editorial Excellence at the 1994 and 2001 International Solid-State Circuits Conferences. In 2017, he was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to low-power broadband communication circuits. Others: Award-winning Editor and Researcher in communications circuitry; Pioneer of clocked-analog VLSI design; Elected into the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to low-power broadband communication circuits; Senior Fellow, IEEE Solid State Circuits Society.
Ivan is an internet pioneer and inventor of computer graphics. Recipient of the Turing Award, IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award, IEEE John von Neumann Medal.Ivan is the co-founder of Evans & Sutherland. He received the Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery in 1988 for the invention of the Sketchpad, an early predecessor to the sort of graphical user interface that has become ubiquitous in personal computers. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, as well as the National Academy of Sciences among many other major awards. In 2012, he was awarded the Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for "pioneering achievements in the development of computer graphics and interactive interfaces".Ivan holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University (BS), California Institute of Technology (MS) & Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
*Source: Omdia by Informa TechTarget. Data from November 2025.
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