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Senior Vice President, Hardware Technologies, Apple
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Johny Srouji is a prominent technology executive who serves as the Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies at Apple Inc. He is widely recognized for his pivotal role in developing Apple’s internal silicon ecosystem, a strategy that transitioned the company from third-party processors to high-performance, in-house designed system-on-a-chip (SoC) architectures. His leadership has been central to the integration of custom-designed hardware across Apple’s product lineup, including the iPhone, iPad, and the Mac line of personal computers. Born in 1964, Srouji grew up in the Abbas neighborhood of Haifa, Israel, in a middle-class Arab Christian family. He is the third of four children; his father, Farid, was a carpenter and craftsman who produced casting molds for the Israeli Ministry of Defense. During his youth, Srouji excelled academically, displaying a strong aptitude for mathematics and physics. He attended the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, where he earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science, graduating with academic distinction. Srouji began his professional career as a researcher and engineer at the IBM R&D Labs in Haifa, where he worked from 1990 to 1992. In 1993, he joined Intel at its Israel Design Center. Over the next decade, he held various senior engineering and management positions within Intel, including a significant three-year tenure at the company’s research hub in Austin, Texas. In 2005, he returned to IBM to serve as a CPU design manager, contributing to the development of the POWER7 processor. In 2008, Srouji was recruited by Apple executive Bob Mansfield to join the company, specifically to spearhead the development of custom silicon. His first major project was the creation of the Apple A4, the company’s first internally designed system-on-a-chip, which debuted in 2010. Following this success, Srouji oversaw the development of subsequent A-series chips, which fueled the rapid performance and efficiency gains of Apple’s mobile devices. In 2015, he was appointed to Apple’s executive team as Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies, reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook. Under Srouji’s leadership, Apple’s hardware capabilities expanded significantly beyond processors. He has overseen the development of custom silicon for batteries, cameras, storage controllers, sensors, and displays. One of the most transformative milestones of his tenure was the 2020 transition of the Macintosh product line from Intel’s x86 architecture to Apple’s own M-series silicon, which significantly improved the performance, power efficiency, and integration of Apple’s desktop and laptop computers. Beyond engineering, Srouji has been responsible for expanding Apple’s global R&D footprint, notably establishing and growing the company’s primary engineering centers in Israel, including sites in Herzliya, Haifa, and Jerusalem. Srouji is noted for his direct management style and his ability to build world-class engineering teams. His contributions to the semiconductor industry have been widely acknowledged; in 2025, he was awarded the Imec Innovation Award in recognition of his "pivotal role in shaping Apple’s technology roadmap." He is fluent in four languages: Arabic, Hebrew, French, and English. As of early 2026, he remains a central figure in Apple’s executive leadership, continuing to manage the complex hardware engineering organizations that define the company’s current and future product strategies.
Built Apple's custom silicon division from the ground up completely revolutionizing the performance and battery life of the entire mobile product line
Architected the A-series and M-series chips executing a flawless transition away from Intel and establishing Apple as a premier global fabless semiconductor design powerhouse
Instrumental in driving TSMC to continually break the physical limits of 3-nanometer and 2-nanometer chip fabrication
Navigated massive highly complex engineering delays and legal battles regarding Apple's multi-billion dollar attempt to build a custom in-house 5G cellular modem to replace Qualcomm components forcing the company to repeatedly push back internal deadlines
His division is notoriously demanding and highly secretive leading to occasional massive talent poaching wars with rival chip startups
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Commenced professional career as a researcher and engineer at IBM's research and development laboratory in Haifa from 1990 to 1992
Joined Intel's Israel Design Center in 1993, holding senior roles in processor development and semiconductor design simulation
Served in a three-year assignment at Intel's research hub in Austin, Texas, until 1999
Returned to IBM in January 2005 as a CPU design manager for the POWER7 processor project, serving until March 2008
Joined Apple in March 2008 to lead the development of the A4, the company's first custom-designed system-on-a-chip
Promoted to Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies at Apple in December 2015, overseeing the company's custom silicon and hardware roadmap
Announced the transition of the Mac line of computers from Intel processors to Apple Silicon during the 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference
Awarded the Technion Alumni Medal in June 2023 by the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology for exceptional achievements in high-tech and contributions as an ambassador
Received the 2025 Imec Innovation Award in March 2025 for his leadership in the development of Apple silicon and its influence on the semiconductor ecosystem