Parulekar is in charge of National's global sales and marketing efforts. Prior to this role, he was senior vice president of the Analog Signal Path Group. He previously served as vice president of the Amplifier and Audio Products Group. Prior positions at National include director of marketing for the Mediamatics and Power Management business units and director of strategy for the Communication & Consumer Group Product Divisions. Parulekar joined National in 1989 from GE-Intersil as a group marketing manager. He holds a master's degree in engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, an MBA from University of New Orleans and a bachelor's degree in engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda/India.