HGST Company
HGST, Inc. was a manufacturer of hard disk drives, solid-state drives, and external storage products and services. Formerly a subsidiary of Hitachi, formed through its acquisition of IBM's disk drive business, it was acquired by Western Digital in 2012. Headquarters: San Jose, CA Founded: 2003 Number of employees: 45,000 Key people: Mike Cordano (President) Parent organization: Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Subsidiaries: Skyera, Inc., Fabrik Inc., Popular productsHGST Deskstar NAS HDD (519)HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HDD (705)HGST Ultrastar He10 HUH721010AL5200 Internal hard drive SAS 12Gb/s 256 MB 3.5" 1.00 5 years warranty 7200 rpm 9600000000.00 (145)HGST Ultrastar He8 HDD (47)HGST Ultrastar 7K6000 HUS726060ALE610 Internal hard drive SATA 6Gb/s 128 MB 3.5" x 1/3H 1.00 5 years warranty 7200 rpm 4800000000.00 (21)HGST Travelstar 5K320 HTS543216L9A300 Internal hard drive SATA 3Gb/s 8 MB 2.5" x 1/8H 1.00 5400 rpm 2400000000.00 (64) (function(){google.sc=google.sc||{};google.sc.init=function(b,e,n,f,p,q){if((b=document.getElementById(b))&&(0!=b.offsetWidth||0!=b.offsetHeight)){var h=b.querySelector("div"),k=h.querySelector("div"),c=0,g=h.scrollWidth-h.offsetWidth;if(0
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HGST Employees
Zilka-Kotab PC January 2004 - Present
HGST 1997 - 2014
IBM 1999 - 2004
Hickman Stevens 1999 - 2001
Fulwider Patton LLP 1997 - 1999
Skills
Patents, Patent Prosecution, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, IP, Trademarks, Legal Writing, Litigation, Technology Transfer, Licensing, Patent Applications, Nanotechnology, Prosecution
Education
Whittier Law School 1994 — 1997
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law
California State University-Sacramento 1984 — 1989
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
Hgst December 2000 - Present
sTec, Inc. 2000 - 2013
Skills
Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Go-to-market Strategy, Hardware
Education
Santa Ana College 1990 — 1993
Santa Ana High School 1986 — 1990
Compugen USA Inc March 2014 - Present
HGST January 2014 - May 2014
SanDisk August 2009 - January 2013
SanDisk March 2006 - August 2009
Sonol Energy Ltd. December 2004 - March 2006
Seker Consulting Ltd. April 2000 - December 2004
BDO Accounting Firm May 1995 - April 2000
Skills
ERP, SAP, Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Forecasting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Program Management, Financial Modeling, Revenue Recognition, Process Improvement, Hyperion Enterprise, Result Oriented, Vendor Management, Integration, CRM, Business Process..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Management, Finance
Education
Tel Aviv University
MBA, Business Administration - Information Systems
Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel
CPA Qualification
Tel Aviv University
B.A., Accounting and Statistics and Operations Research
Ness Technologies
SAP Israeli Localization
John Bryce
SAP FICO Module
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - March 2013
HGST 2007 - 2009
HGST 2006 - 2007
HGST 2004 - 2006
HGST 2003 - 2004
IBM (merged with Hitachi to create HGST) November 2001 - December 2002
IBM Credit Corporation 1997 - 1999
Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Process Improvement, Product Management, Program Management, Channel, Business Planning, Management, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Product Marketing, Financial Analysis, Pricing, Budgets, Strategic Planning, Negotiation, Product Development, Product Launch, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Analysis, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Business Analysis, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing, Internal Controls, Supply Chain, Integration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Project Planning, Strategy, Business Process..., Start-ups, Finance
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business 1993 — 1995
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General
University of Missouri-Columbia 1985 — 1989
Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting
HGST May 2015 - Present
UNICOM Systems, Inc. January 2015 - May 2015
IBM August 1988 - January 2015
Mayo Clinic December 1984 - August 1988
Radio Shack 1983 - 1984
Skills
C, C++, Java, Agile Methodologies, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Performance Analysis, Debuggers, DWARF, Dbx, Web Development, HTML, JavaScript, CGI, Compiler Construction, Yacc, Innovation Development, Test Automation, Innovator, Innovative Thinking, Linux, i5/OS, iSeries, Solaris Sparc, IBM AIX, x86 Assembly, Distributed Systems, Perl, IBM iSeries, Software Development, Eclipse, Unix
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1989 — 1992
Master of Science (MS), Information Technology, 3.92
Bemidji State University 1981 — 1984
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science & Math
HGST March 2012 - Present
Adlibmasters July 2012 - June 2013
Hitachi GST January 2004 - March 2012
Toastmasters 2008 - 2010
IBM July 1985 - December 2003
Education
San Jose State University
Journalism
San Jose State University
Business Administration and Management, General
HGST March 2012 - Present
Hitachi Global System Technolgy February 2003 - February 2012
IBM Global System Storage September 1998 - January 2003
Skills
ARM AXI/AHB Design and..., RTL Design in Verilog..., Serial SPI Flash..., Perl script and TCL..., UVM Functional..., ASIC, NVMe
Education
San Jose State University 1994 — 1997
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering, Major GPA 3.8
HGST February 2013 - Present
Western Digital August 1995 - September 2012
Ohio State University/Oxford University/Imperial College January 1989 - August 1995
Skills
Thin film deposition, Materials..., Mechanical design and..., Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Data..., Optical system design, Computer languages..., Software Development, Vacuum equipment design..., Thin film metrology, Surface topology..., Thin Films, Tribology, Characterization
Education
Imperial College London 1985 — 1989
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), tribology
King's College London, U. of London 1979 — 1982
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
Consumer Electronics, Medical Devices and Green Energy Products 2009 - Present
Sonitus Medical Inc. 2013 - 2014
HGST 2012 - 2013
Thoratec 2009 - 2012
High Tide Associates 2009 - 2011
Toshiba 2005 - 2009
Panasonic 2004 - 2005
Maxtor 2001 - 2004
Quantum 2000 - 2001
Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, Enterprise Software, Business Strategy, CRM, Program Management, Engineering, Financial Modeling, Six Sigma, Product Management, Team Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, New Business Development, Integration, Entrepreneurial Finance, Product Design, Start-ups, Valuation, MBA, Sales Enablement, Consulting, Start-up Consulting, Team Management, Sales Enablement Tools, Problem Solving, Mechanical Analysis, Mechanical Testing, Lean Manufacturing, CRM Integration
Education
University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management 2010 — 2012
MBA, Finance, Entrepreneurship
Peking University, Guanghua School of Management 2012 — 2012
Executive Education
Santa Clara University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
HGST 2012 - Present
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara 1975 — 1980
UC Santa Cruz October 2013 - Present
Vircon March 2011 - October 2013
HGST February 2012 - December 2012
WorkWyze March 2010 - March 2011
CPP, Inc. January 2000 - March 2010
Computer Curriculum Corporation January 1993 - January 2000
Skills
ASP.NET, Oracle, python, MS Project, SQL Server, Lawson, Google App Engine, Scrum, Web Project Management, ERP/CRM, Waterfall, Budget Management, Team Leadership, PL/SQL, Strategic Planning, Dojo, HTML + CSS, C#, Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, Change Management, Documentation, Database Administration, Data Analysis, jQuery, Mentoring, Vendor Relations, Agile Project Management, Outlook, PowerPoint, SQL, User Interface, Web Development, Requirements Gathering, Requirements Analysis, Project Plans, C, E-commerce, educational software, Windows, Technical Presentations, Group Presentations, IT Governance, Personnel Assessment, Database Design, Business Analysis, Report Writing, Financial Reporting
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1990 — 1993
BA
HGST, a Western Digital company July 2015 - Present
HGST November 2014 - July 2015
Nutanix December 2013 - November 2014
Panasas August 2012 - December 2013
Panasas May 2011 - December 2013
NetApp April 2010 - May 2011
NetApp March 2008 - April 2011
Patni Computer Systems July 2004 - March 2008
Patni Computer Systems 1999 - July 2004
Skills
Project Management, Customer Service, Product Development, SDLC, iSCSI, Quality Assurance, Program Management, Storage, Cloud Computing, Storage Area Networks, Integration, Product Management, TCP/IP, Enterprise Software, NAS, Virtualization, Software Development, Perl, High Availability, SAN, Software Project..., Storage Virtualization, Distributed Systems, Shell Scripting, Cross-functional Team..., Testing, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Storage, Solution Architecture, Cluster, Software Design, Networking, NetApp, Scalability, Operating Systems, High Performance..., RAID, Solution Selling, Go-to-market Strategy, Data Center, Management, Fibre Channel, File Systems, Product Marketing, Unix, Linux, C
Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay 1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science & Engineering
HGST September 2013 - Present
STEC, Inc. January 2010 - September 2013
University of California, Irvine July 2008 - October 2011
Texas A&M University January 2010 - June 2010
IMEC July 2007 - October 2007
Skills
Verilog, FPGA, ModelSim, Simulations, Digital Signal..., VHDL, SoC, PCB design, Device Drivers, Xilinx, Algorithms, Python, Software Engineering, SystemC, Software Development, Java, Signal Processing
Education
University of California, Irvine 2008 — 2011
PhD, Computer Science
University of California, Irvine 2005 — 2008
M.Sc., Computer Science
HGST March 2014 - Present
NEWISYS - Sanmina-SCI February 2013 - March 2014
Colorado Engineering, Inc. October 2012 - January 2013
FLIR Systems, Inc. 2009 - 2012
Salvador Imaging 2002 - 2009
SMD/DALSA 1996 - 2002
Philips LMS 1989 - 1996
Digital Equipment Corporation 1983 - 1989
Skills
Circuit design and..., FPGA architecture and..., Production test..., System design and..., Mechanical modeling, Documentation..., FPGA, Simulations, System Design, Integration, Testing, Manufacturing, Electricians, Circuit Design, Mechanical Engineering, Firmware, Electrical Engineering, PCB Design
Education
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 1978 — 1982
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering, 3.9
HGST April 2015 - Present
HGST, a Western Digital company April 2015 - Present
Amplidata August 2011 - March 2015
Players School of Music January 2014 - December 2014
Summit Technology Solutions November 2007 - August 2011
Summit Technology Solutions November 2007 - August 2011
Skills
Linux, Python, Solaris, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX, Servers, Storage Area Networks, HP, Bash, Ubuntu, Hardware, NAS, Unix, Troubleshooting, Databases, Apache, Virtualization
Education
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport 1999 — 2004
Bachelors of Science, Computer Engineering
Dar El-Tarbeyah 1996 — 1999
IGCSE
City of Rancho Santa Margarita January 2015 - Present
OCZ Storage Solutions - A Toshiba Group Company October 2014 - Present
Fiesta Association May 2013 - Present
HGST October 2013 - October 2014
sTec, Inc. May 2011 - September 2013
City of Rancho Santa Margarita January 2011 - December 2012
Community Associations of Rancho January 2005 - December 2012
Momentum Data Systems 2005 - 2011
The Bell Tower Foundation January 2008 - December 2010
Trabuco Highlands Community Association January 1996 - December 2010
Skills
Firmware, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, ARM, Device Drivers, Debugging, Digital Signal..., SoC, Signal Processing, Semiconductors, System Architecture, Electronics, C, C++, RTOS, Automotive Electronics, Medical Devices, Technical Leadership, Digital Video, Oral & Written..., Flash Management, PCI and PCIe, Hardware Interfaces
Education
Stanford University 1966 — 1970
BSEE, Electrical Engineering
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2012 - Present
HGST January 2003 - Present
Hitachi GST 2003 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Tech January 2003 - March 2012
IBM 1984 - 2003
Skills
Failure Analysis, SSD, Servo, Hard Drives, Semiconductors, Debugging, Design of Experiments, SPC
Education
Santa Clara University 1985 — 1989
MSEE
Georgia Institute of Technology 1979 — 1984
BSEE, Semiconductors
HGST, a Western Digital company February 2012 - Present
HGST February 2012 - August 2012
Western Digital April 2009 - October 2011
Seagate Technology January 2008 - March 2009
Seagate Research July 1999 - January 2008
Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC) 1987 - 2004
Quantum 1994 - 1999
Digital Equipment Corporation 1987 - 1994
University of Minnesota 1986 - 1987
The Ohio State University 1981 - 1986
Skills
Design and..., Technology development..., Project management, Managed small to mid..., Finite element modeling, Recording Physics, Reliability - lifetime..., Design for Six Sigma..., Thin-film materials and..., Failure mode effect..., Global technology..., Physics, Recording, Six Sigma, Management, Designs, Characterization, Finite Element Analysis, Project Management, Reliability, Materials, Measurements, Nanotechnology, Failure Analysis, R&D, Materials Science, JMP, Testing, Simulations, Sensors, Magnetics, Semiconductors, Matlab, MEMS, Magnetic Recording, Engineering Management, Integration, Cross-functional Team..., Design of Experiments, Hard Drives, Analysis, SPC, Firmware, Optics
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1999 — 2005
MS, Technology Management (distance learning)
The Ohio State University 1981 — 1986
Ph.D., Physics
Micron Technology September 2014 - Present
HGST November 2009 - September 2014
Adaptec September 2005 - November 2009
Printronix September 2003 - September 2005
Quantum June 1999 - September 2003
Teradyne January 1995 - January 1999
QLogic January 1994 - January 1995
Skills
SSD, RAID, Hard Drives, Assembly Language, SATA, Firmware, Device Drivers, Storage, ARM, Processors, Disk, SCSI, USB, Fibre Channel, Debugging, C, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software
Education
California State University-Northridge 1995 — 1998
MS, Electrical Engineering
California State University-Long Beach 1990 — 1994
BS, Electrical Engineering, 3.92/4.00
HGST March 2015 - Present
Amazon.com June 2013 - September 2013
Disney Interactive Media Group June 2012 - September 2012
Skills
Software Development, Design Patterns, Algorithms, Amazon Web Services..., Data Structures, Java, C++, Python, Node.js, JavaScript
Education
University of California, San Diego 2009 — 2013
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.746
University of California, San Diego 2009 — 2013
Minor, Chemistry
HGST January 2002 - September 2013
Hitachi GST 1978 - 2008
IBM September 1979 - January 2002
Skills
Storage, SAP, Go-to-market Strategy, Forecasting, Management, Process Improvement, Cross-functional Team..., Product Management, Competitive Analysis, Product Marketing, Administration, Six Sigma, Program Management, Great Personality
Education
Santa Clara University
Bachelor's degree, Business Management & Marketing
EpiBiome January 2015 - Present
HGST November 2012 - December 2014
Solopower September 2010 - September 2012
Stanford University 2004 - October 2010
Skills
Nanotechnology, AFM, Thin Films, Characterization, Powder X-ray Diffraction, Experimentation, Photonics, Photolithography, Labview, Sputtering, Design of Experiments, JMP, MEMS, Materials, Device Characterization, Photovoltaics, Physics, R&D, Matlab, Solar Cells, Materials Science, Microscopy, Optics, Fluorescence, PVD, CVD, Solar Energy, Optical Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Semiconductors, Nanofabrication, Nanomaterials, Failure Analysis, Simulations, Vacuum, Scanning Electron...
Education
Stanford University 2004 — 2010
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Physics
HGST June 2010 - Present
Georgetown University July 2005 - Present
NthDegree Technologies July 2009 - June 2010
Seagate Technology 1999 - 2009
Naval Research Laboratory 1995 - 1999
Skills
Characterization, R&D, Physics, Device Physics, Sensors, Magnetics, Lithography, Photovoltaics, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Electronics, MEMS, AFM, Materials Science, Sputtering, Nanofabrication, Powder X-ray Diffraction, Nanomaterials, Microfabrication, Spectroscopy, Experimentation, Labview, Optics, Photolithography, Thin Films
Education
Georgetown University
BS, Math and Physics
The Catholic University of America
BEE, Electrical Engineering
University of Maryland College Park
PhD, Condensed Matter Physics
HGST May 2014 - Present
EMC March 2013 - May 2014
Symantec October 2012 - March 2013
Symantec September 2011 - October 2012
Symantec January 2011 - September 2011
Symantec January 2010 - April 2011
Symantec June 2009 - December 2009
Haas School of Business August 2007 - May 2009
IterativePath.com May 2007 - 2009
Salesforce.com May 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Product Management, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Go-to-market Strategy, Analytics, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing Strategy, Pricing Strategy, Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Product Strategy, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Segmentation, Product Lifecycle..., Product Development, Program Management, Leadership, Marketing Research, Statistics, Sales Enablement, Business Strategy, CRM, Salesforce.com, Product Marketing, Storage, Cross-functional Team..., Pricing, Customer Research, B2B Marketing, Market Research, Customer Relations, Customer Communities, Business Strategy..., Product Offerings, GTM, Business Modeling, Telecommunications, Distributed Systems, Partner Management, Competitive Analysis, Demand Generation, B2B, Customer Advisory Boards, python, aws, cloud,..., Team Building, Coaching
Education
University of California, Berkeley 2007 — 2009
MBA, Strategy and Marketing
University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business 2007 — 2009
MBA, Strategy, Marketing, CSR
Colorado State University
MS, Computer Science
HGST a Western Digital Compan January 2003 - Present
HGST 2002 - Present
IBM 1982 - 2002
Skills
SATA, SSD, Failure Analysis, Testing, Fibre Channel, Firmware, SCSI, Hardware Architecture, Hard Drives, Debugging, Storage, Embedded Systems, Engineering Management, ASIC, Engineering, Semiconductors, Design of Experiments
Education
University of Idaho 1977 — 1981
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering
HGST, a Western Digital company January 2012 - Present
HGST January 2011 - January 2012
Hitachi GST January 2003 - January 2011
IBM January 1998 - January 2003
Skills
Hard Drives, Firmware, Servo, SCSI, SATA, SSD, RAID, Hardware, Failure Analysis, TCL, Debugging, Embedded Systems, PCIe, Embedded Software, ARM, RTOS, ASIC
Education
University of Iowa 1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
HGST 2007 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - Present
IBM January 1997 - January 2003
IBM March 1995 - January 1997
IBM March 1992 - March 1995
Skills
Hard Drives, Storage, PCB design, ASIC, Failure Analysis, TCL, Debugging, Verilog, Device Drivers, Testing, Hardware, VHDL, Integration, Process Improvement, Perl, System Architecture, Embedded Systems, Shell Scripting, Unix, Program Management, Logic Design, Semiconductors, Firmware, SoC, FPGA, Embedded Software
Education
Michigan Technological University 1989 — 1991
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
Delta College 1987 — 1989
Associate of Science, Pre-Engineering
WD, a Western Digital company August 2013 - Present
Alta Devices October 2009 - August 2013
Unity Semiconductor October 2007 - 2008
HGST 2004 - 2007
IBM 1997 - 2004
Apple Computer 1993 - 1997
National Semiconductor 1988 - 1992
Skills
Materials Science, Scanning Electron..., Energy Dispersive..., HRXRD, Failure Analysis, Semiconductor Failure..., Photoluminescence, TEM, Auger, SIMS, EDX
Education
North Carolina State University 1984 — 1989
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1981 — 1982
MS, Metallurgical Engineering
Northwestern University 1977 — 1981
BS, Materials Science and Eng
HGST June 2013 - Present
HGST June 2011 - June 2013
HGST, a Western Digital company June 2010 - June 2011
Analytical Spectral Devices October 2009 - June 2010
Behind The Set, LLC February 2008 - August 2009
BOCS November 2006 - February 2008
Cornice 2004 - 2005
AI Technology 1994 - 2004
Andersen Consulting 1994 - 1994
Conner Peripherals 1991 - 1993
Skills
Firmware, Embedded Systems, PCB design, Storage, Digital Signal..., ASIC, Engineering Management, Verilog, Product Development, FPGA, Hardware Architecture, Linux, System Architecture, Testing, Debugging, VHDL, Hardware, SoC
Education
University of Colorado at Boulder 1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Western Digital January 2008 - Present
HGST January 2003 - December 2007
HITACHI January 2003 - December 2007
IBM 1985 - 2002
Education
1975 — 1984
HGST January 2015 - Present
Hitachi GST 1990 - 2009
IBM 1996 - 2007
Skills
Failure Analysis, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Engineering Management, Firmware, Storage, Hard Drives, SCSI, Semiconductors, Testing
Education
Santa Clara University 1983 — 1987
HGST, a Western Digital company April 2014 - Present
HGST October 2009 - April 2014
Hitachi GST 2004 - October 2009
Maxtor June 2003 - September 2003
Education
University of Colorado Boulder 1997 — 2004
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical engineering
HGST Research staff memberHitachi Global Storage Technologies2003 - Present
Hitachi GST 2003 - Present
San Jose Research Center, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2003 - Present
IBM Almaden Research Center 1983 - 2002
IBM 1979 - 2002
Education
Caltech 1968 — 1974
HGST (A Company owned by Western Digital) March 2012 - Present
HGST January 2012 - Present
Hitachi GST 2002 - March 2012
HGA/FAB January 2000 - January 2002
IBM May 1980 - 2001
HGA Maintenance, IBM January 1995 - January 2000
Assembler January 1980 - January 1990
Skills
Hard Drives, Magnetics, Demand Supply Planning, Storage Systems, Microsoft Excel, SAP, Brio, PowerPoint, QMF, SAS, Microsoft Word, E2open
Education
Walden University 2006 — 2011
Master's degree, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
San Jose State University
Bachelor's degree, Industrial/Organization Psychology
Evergreen Valley College
AA Liberal Arts
hgst Engineering TechnicianHitachi Gobal Storage Technology2003 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2000 - Present
Education
Caltech
HGST August 2009 - Present
HGST, a Western Digital company January 2003 - August 2009
IBM 1996 - 2003
IBM July 1981 - 1996
Education
Stanford University
Master of Science (MS), Materials Science
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Metallurgical Engineering
Hitachi GST January 2014 - Present
HGST March 1997 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage January 2001 - December 2013
Meals on Wheels Salinas 2006 - 2011
IBM Storage Division 1997 - 2001
US Navy 1980 - 1993
US Navy 1980 - 1993
Skills
Navy, Cross-functional Team..., Thin Films, Process Simulation, Start-ups, Engineering, Process Engineering, Minitab, Electronics, Strategic Sourcing, Logistics, Leadership, Design of Experiments, Strategy, Integration, Characterization, R&D, Patents, Operations Management, Nanotechnology, Procurement, Systems Engineering
Education
Leadership SV 2004 — 2004
Santa Clara University 2001 — 2003
MBA, Business
Naval Postgraduate School 1985 — 1988
MSME, Mech Engineering
Vanderbilt University 1975 — 1978
BA, Chemistry
Alamo Heights High School 1971 — 1975
HGST November 2011 - Present
InfoPrint Solutions April 2009 - June 2009
Zidea Labs, Inc. February 2009 - April 2009
Tendril Networks October 2004 - November 2008
Openwave January 2001 - September 2005
Tsunami Consulting Group 1995 - 2000
Skills
TCP/IP, Wireless, Software Engineering, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Networking, Device Drivers, Perl, Debugging, RTOS, ARM, Embedded Linux, Distributed Systems, Software Development
Education
The University of Texas at Arlington 1986 — 1991
B.S., Mathematics, Computer Science
Seagate Technology April 2015 - Present
LaCie July 2014 - April 2015
HGST 2015 - 2015
HGST 2015 - 2015
LaCie November 2011 - September 2014
LaCie October 2007 - April 2012
InFocus Corporation 2005 - 2007
InFocus 2003 - 2005
Skills
Channel, Account Management, Marketing Strategy, Business Development, Forecasting, Strategic Partnerships, Channel Sales, Product Marketing, Training, Program Management, Pricing, Management, Consumer Electronics, Sales, Strategic Planning, Product Management, Channel Partners, Solution Selling, Sales Operations, Direct Sales, Sales Management, Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., New Business Development
Education
George Fox University 2004 — 2006
MBA, Business, Graduate Degree
Western Oregon University 1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
HGST June 2012 - Present
Miasole June 2008 - June 2012
Hitachi GST January 2003 - October 2007
IBM July 1976 - December 2003
Skills
Design of Experiments, C#, Semiconductors, Software Development, Java, Integration, Failure Analysis, Engineering Management, C++, Perl, Firmware, Software Engineering, Manufacturing, Automation, Debugging
Education
San Jose State University 1971 — 1981
BSEE, Electrical Engineering
HGST January 2005 - Present
IBM June 1996 - December 2003
Manila Western Police District 1975 - 1977
Skills
Data Analysis, Engineering, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Windows, Troubleshooting, Management, Process Improvement, Testing, Manufacturing, Failure Analysis, Leadership, Semiconductors, SPC, Team Leadership, R
Education
Far Eastern University 1968 — 1972
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Far Eastern University 1968 — 1971
BS, Psychology
College of the Republic 1964 — 1969
high School
San Jose Colleges 1964 — 1968
High School
HitachiGST Senior EngineerHitachi GST1988 - Present
HGST 1981 - 2014
Skills
JMP, Semiconductors, Design of Experiments, Characterization, SPC, Semiconductor Industry, Thin Films
Education
Tufts University 1970 — 1975
BS, Chemical Engineering
HGST November 2013 - Present
Qlogic February 2000 - June 2013
Lockheed Martin November 1977 - February 2000
Skills
Debugging, TCP/IP, Ethernet, ASIC, Firmware, Storage, Linux, Fibre Channel, Linux Kernel, Virtualization, Perl, Storage Area Networks, Verilog, RTOS, TCL, C, Palladium by Cadence, Embedded Systems, Device Drivers, C++, Python, VHDL, Verification, system Verilog, Solaris, OVM, RTL design, SystemVerilog, Functional Verification, Open Verification..., NCSim, FPGA, VMM, VLSI, Static Timing Analysis, ModelSim, CVS, Hardware Architecture, Cadence, EDA, Integrated Circuit..., UVM, PCIe, Specman, AMBA AHB
Education
DCTC St Paul Campus 1993 — 1994
C++ Programming
Inver Hills Community College 1991 — 1992
C programming Language
Brown Institute 1977 — 1978
Certificate, Electrical, Electronics and Computer Technology
Electronics Technology at US Navy
HGST, a Western Digital company January 2012 - Present
HGST January 2006 - December 2011
IBM/HGST January 1998 - December 2005
IBM May 1997 - December 1997
Skills
Engineering Management, Semiconductors, Engineering, Electronics, Metrology, R&D, IC, Design of Experiments, Cross-functional Team..., Integration
Education
San Jose State University 1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering
San Jose State University 1993 — 1998
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering, 3.8
HGST March 2013 - Present
STEC March 2012 - January 2013
Anobit Technologies July 2011 - March 2012
Virtensys April 2007 - 2011
Adaptec February 1994 - April 2007
Iomega October 1991 - January 1994
Western Digital November 1987 - October 1991
Avnet 1984 - 1986
Avnet 1984 - 1986
Avnet 1984 - 1986
Skills
Strategy, Channel Partners, Storage Area Networks, Sales Management, Enterprise Software, Go-to-market Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Storage, Channel, Demand Generation, Hardware, Fibre Channel, Sales Operations, Sales Process, ASIC, Key Account Management, Sales, Product Management, Business Development, Channel Sales, Salesforce.com, Cloud Computing, International Sales, Business Alliances, SaaS, Virtualization, Storage Virtualization, Professional Services, Oracle Enterprise..., Storage Solutions, Semiconductors, Product Marketing, Product Launch, Solution Selling, Enterprise Storage, Product Development, Partner Management, Account Management, Management, Competitive Analysis, Start-ups, NAS, Multi-channel Marketing, Program Management, Cross-functional Team..., Resellers, Data Center, New Business Development, Direct Sales, iSCSI
Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School 1976 — 1981
BS, Economics
Austin Prep
HGST, a Western Digital company 2013 - Present
HGST July 2009 - 2013
Samsung Information Systems America December 2005 - June 2009
Skills
Magnetic Recording, Signal Processing, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, RF Engineering, Hard Drives, Analog Circuits, Mathematics, Physics, Matlab, C++, TCL, HTML, Psychology, Neurophysiology, Online instruction
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1977 — 1983
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley Extension
Internet-Based Instruction
HGST January 2010 - Present
Inphase Technologies August 2005 - January 2010
Maxtor 1991 - 2005
IBM 1981 - 1991
Education
University of North Texas 1974 — 1981
BS; MS, Computer Science
HGST February 2013 - Present
Jabil April 2011 - February 2013
Newisys Data Storage February 2004 - April 2011
Mikron Manufacturing August 2003 - February 2004
RBM Precision January 2001 - March 2003
Skills
Electronics, PCB design, Plastics, Design for Manufacturing, Electro-mechanical, CNC, Finite Element Analysis, CAD, Pro/Engineer, Product Development, Pro Engineer, Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Testing, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering
Education
Michigan Technological University 1996 — 2000
BSME, Mechanical Engineering
A-Star February 2010 - Present
HGST 2007 - 2009
SAE Magnetics 2005 - 2007
Seagate Technology 2005 - 2006
Maxtor Corporation 1996 - 2004
IBM 1981 - 1995
IBM Research Division 1981 - 1995
Skills
Strategic Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Storage, Semiconductors, Product Development, R&D, Product Management, Failure Analysis, Data Analysis
Education
Cornell University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials sciences and Engineering
HGST August 2011 - Present
Samsung 2007 - 2011
Skills
Firmware, SSD, RTOS, Debugging, SCSI, Embedded Systems, ARM, SoC, Embedded Software, Device Drivers, Semiconductors, SATA, Storage, ASIC, FPGA, C
Education
Korea University 1985 — 1993
Master, Computer Science
G-Technology April 2009 - Present
HGST April 2005 - Present
HGST April 2005 - Present
Simpletech Memory January 2005 - January 2008
Viking Components Memory February 2001 - December 2005
Skills
Hardware, Technical Support, Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, XP, Operating Systems, Servers, Active Directory, Windows 7, Windows Server, Laptops, Testing, VMware, TCP/IP, Virtualization, CompTIA A+, Windows XP, Microsoft Certified...
Education
Comuter Data institute
Associate of Arts (AA)
Saddleback College
HGST September 2014 - Present
TechSol4U / HGST March 2014 - August 2014
Kelly Services/Western Digital January 2013 - December 2013
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST) January 2003 - June 2012
IBM January 1996 - December 2002
Skills
SAP Netweaver, ABAP, SAP R/3, SAP Implementation, SAP Sales & Distribution, SAP ECC6, Software Project..., Certified SAP Consultant, SAP Materials Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, ABC Flowcharter, Visio, Oracle E-Business Suite, Materials Management, SD, SAP ERP, ECC, SAP CRM, SAP, PowerPoint, Business Analysis, Integration, Consulting, ERP
Education
Santa Clara University 1975 — 1979
Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering, A
Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute 1970 — 1974
Bachelor of Science (BS) Cum Laude, Mechanical Engineering, A
HGST January 2013 - Present
HGST January 2013 - Present
HGST, a Western Digital company 2010 - Present
HGST August 1985 - Present
IBM August 1985 - March 2003
Skills
Storage, Semiconductors, Logic Design, Hardware Architecture, Hardware, High Performance..., Computer Architecture, Cloud Computing, Circuit Design, AIX, High Availability, Cross-functional Team..., C, SSD, Linux, Magnetic Recording, Disk Drive
Education
Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering 1979 — 1984
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Engineering
HGST April 2007 - Present
Education
大阪大学 / Osaka University 2002 — 2007
機械工学, 学部卒
HGST June 1997 - Present
Skills
Failure Analysis, Semiconductors, SCSI, Firmware, Cloud Computing, Storage, Testing, Characterization, R&D, Materials Science, Materials, Program Management, Optics
Education
Stanford University
HGST, a Western Digital company May 2014 - July 2015
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2012 - April 2013
HGST January 2003 - February 2012
IBM Storage Systems Division June 1997 - December 2002
Skills
Failure Analysis, Storage, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Testing, Firmware, PCB Design, SoC, Integration, Analog, Hardware, Cross-functional Team..., Circuit Design, Manufacturing, Troubleshooting, SATA, TCL, SCSI, Enterprise Software, Integrated Circuit..., Root Cause Analysis, Technical Support, Hard Drives
Education
Michigan Technological University 1996 — 1997
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering/Industrial Management, Summa Cum Laude
Michigan Technological University 1993 — 1996
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Summa Cum Laude