Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
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 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 5K1000 HDD (297)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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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Employees
Nissan Motor Corporation April 2015 - Present
Nissan Motor Corporation September 2011 - March 2015
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies September 2007 - September 2011
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc. San Jose, CA., USA. 2003 - September 2011
IBM Corporation 1997 - 2002
Skills
Compliance, Export, Licensing, Customs, Customs Regulations, Trade Compliance, Management, Export Controls, Import, Import Export, International Trade, Program Management, Shipping, ITAR, Logistics, International Business, Training
Education
University of Michigan-Dearborn 1991 — 1995
Bachelor, Business Management / Psychology
ZEISS Industrial Metrology August 2015 - Present
American Medical Systems April 2014 - March 2015
Donaldson Company Inc. November 2013 - February 2014
NOvA Module Factory December 2012 - November 2013
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies December 2010 - August 2011
Skills
Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Development
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2007 — 2013
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota 2012 — 2012
Bachelors, Mechanical
University of Minnesota 2007 — 2012
Bachelors, Mechanical
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
Citi August 2014 - Present
DataDirect Networks May 2012 - August 2014
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2010 - May 2012
Hitachi GST August 2004 - January 2010
360 Systems June 2003 - August 2004
Sony Electronics August 1999 - April 2003
Image Integration 1992 - 1999
Skills
Embedded Systems, Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Linux, Software Development, Storage, C++, Integration, C, System Architecture, Java, Intellectual Property, Management, Product Development, Device Drivers, Business Development, Strategy, Distributed Systems, High Availability, Start-ups, Testing, Security, Go-to-market Strategy, Debugging, Hardware, Programming, Unix, Architecture, Networking, Test Driven Development, Agile Methodologies, Scalability
Education
University of Calgary 1986 — 1999
MSc,, Computer Science
University of Calgary 1986 — 1991
B.Sc, Computer Sceince
West Island College
West Island College
LSI Corporation January 2007 - September 2011
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies June 2005 - December 2006
Maxtor Corporation May 2001 - June 2005
Adaptec/BroadLogic Network Technologies 1997 - 2001
Micropolis/StreamLogic 1993 - 1997
Skills
Product Marketing, OEM, Storage, Product Strategy, Strategic Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Competitive Analysis, Pricing Strategy, SATA, Hard Drives, Marketing Communications, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Life Cycle..., Product Launch, RAID, Line Management, ASIC, Consumer Electronics, SoC, Product Management, Marketing Strategy, Semiconductors, Segmentation, Product Lifecycle..., Program Management, Product Development, Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Enterprise Storage, Multi-channel Marketing, CRM, Product Planning, Strategy, Sales Enablement, Demand Generation, Business Alliances, Storage Solutions, Partner Management, Storage Virtualization, Fibre Channel, NAS, Management, Cloud Computing
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara
BA, Business Economics
BASELAYER December 2014 - Present
Sterling Partners September 2010 - Present
IO March 2014 - December 2014
IO September 2010 - March 2014
MK Capital June 2009 - October 2009
ARCH Venture Partners March 2009 - June 2009
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies August 2004 - August 2008
IBM\JDS Uniphase August 2001 - August 2004
Skills
Business Strategy, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Accounting, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Finance, Investments, Financial Modeling, Business Development, Board of Directors..., Due Diligence, Mergers, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Start-ups, Product Management, Product Development, Project Management, Management Consulting, Strategic Partnerships, R&D, Manufacturing..., Cloud Computing, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Fiber Optics, Hard Drives, Quantum Mechanics, Medical Devices, Medical Imaging, Cross-functional Team..., Data Center, Executive Management, Integration, Financial Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, New Business Development, Business Alliances, Corporate Finance
Education
The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business 2008 — 2010
MBA, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Managment, Accounting
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1999 — 2001
MS, Electrical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1995 — 1999
BS, Electrical Engineering
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2015 - Present
HGST, a Western Digital company July 2013 - September 2013
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies July 2012 - September 2012
Amity System July 2011 - August 2011
Skills
C++, Embedded Systems, C, Linux, Verilog, Software Development, JavaScript, Web Development, Computer Architecture, Java, Server Architecture, Eclipse, REST, Android, JSON, Servers, Open Source, User Interface, Testing, Software Engineering, Perl
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara 2013 — 2013
Master of Science (MS), Computer Engineering, 3.7
University of California, Santa Barbara 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering, 3.7
Dell February 2013 - Present
Advanced Micro Devices June 2010 - February 2013
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2009 - June 2010
JDSU January 2007 - November 2008
Applied Materials September 1993 - January 2007
Ithaca College 1989 - 1992
Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Integration, ERP, Program Management, Management, Project Management, Enterprise Software, Process Improvement, Business Process..., Vendor Management
Education
Texas A&M University
HGST, a Western Digital Company March 2012 - June 2013
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies August 2008 - March 2012
Hitachi GST January 2003 - July 2008
IBM Storage Systems Division June 1998 - December 2002
Eastman Kodak January 1988 - May 1998
Skills
Product Lifecycle..., Product Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., Go-to-market Strategy, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Launch, Demand Generation, Storage, Channel, Sales Enablement, Competitive Analysis, Product Development, Business Development, Resellers, Hard Drives, Marketing Strategy, Enterprise Storage, New Business Development, International Business, Strategy, Marketing Management, Strategic Partnerships, Program Management, Segmentation, Pricing, Management, Multi-channel Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Business Alliances, Marketing, Channel Partners, Sales, Leadership, Strategic Alliances, SMB, Partner Management, Sales Operations, SaaS, Solution Selling
Education
University of Rochester - William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration 1972 — 1974
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
University of Rochester 1968 — 1972
BA, Economics, Geology
HGST, a Western Digital company April 2013 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - Present
IBM January 1983 - December 2002
Skills
SAS, Analytics, Perl, Data Warehousing, Design of Experiments, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, SPC, Failure Analysis, Cross-functional Team...
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1976 — 1981
American Process Equipment Consulting, LLC. January 2010 - Present
Veeco Instruments March 2003 - February 2009
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies March 2001 - March 2003
Veeco Instruments March 2000 - March 2001
Veeco Instruments October 1998 - March 2000
Veeco Instruments March 1997 - October 1998
Plasma-Therm Industrial Products May 1996 - February 1997
Plasma-Therm Industrial Products January 1993 - May 1996
Honeywell January 1990 - January 1992
Skills
Troubleshooting, UHV, Metrology, CVD, Thin Films, Semiconductors, MEMS, AFM, Nanotechnology, SPC, Failure Analysis, Design of Experiments, R&D, Characterization, PVD, IBE, DLC, RIE/ICP, Hiden EPD, Communication, Field Service, Testing, Optics, Test Equipment, Semiconductor Industry, Materials Science, Photolithography, Engineering, PECVD, Vacuum, Sensors, Sputtering, Scanning Electron..., Etching, Photovoltaics, Lithography, Engineering Management, Solar Cells, Electronics, Plasma Etch, Electro-mechanical, Materials, JMP, Physics, Atomic Layer Deposition, Spectroscopy
Education
University of South Florida 1989 — 1995
Mechanical Engineering
St. Petersburg Junior College 1987 — 1989
AA, Math & Engineering
HGST, a Western Digital company June 2014 - Present
HGST a Western Digital company March 2012 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2003 - Present
IBM 1979 - 2003
Education
University of California, Davis
Colle+McVoy September 2012 - Present
Colle+McVoy May 2011 - September 2012
Colle+McVoy January 2010 - May 2011
Colle+McVoy September 2009 - January 2010
University of Minnesota September 2008 - September 2009
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2007 - September 2007
Dell January 2006 - December 2006
Skills
PHP, C++, C#, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, Web Development, Mac, .NET, SQL, SQL Server, MySQL, MODx, Wordpress, Visual Studio, SVN, Unix, Windows, Windows Server, Python, Java, C, AJAX, jQuery, Zend Framework, OS X, ActionScript, HTML 5, WordPress
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
BS, Computer Science
Form Factor Inc October 2004 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 1999 - 2004
IBM 1998 - 2001
Skills
Continuous Improvement, Design of Experiments, Electronics, Engineering Management, MEMS, Failure Analysis, Manufacturing, PVD, Process Engineering, R, SPC, Semiconductor Industry, Semiconductors, Thin Films, Cross-functional Team..., Engineering
Education
Universidad de Guadalajara
Plug and Play Tech Center October 2009 - Present
Asyst Technologies June 2008 - April 2009
Hitachi Global Storage Technology January 2007 - October 2007
Hitachi GST January 2004 - December 2006
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - December 2003
IBM 2001 - 2002
IBM 1998 - 2001
Seagate Technology 1989 - 1997
Skills
Product Management, Product Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., Product Lifecycle..., Strategic Planning, Business Development, P&L Management, Program Management, Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Pricing, Integrated Marketing, Semiconductors, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Development, Mobile Devices, Multi-channel Marketing, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Management, Product Launch, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Executive Management, Marketing, B2B, Channel Partners, Sales, Sales Management, Business Alliances, Entrepreneurship
Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
MBA, Business Administration
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
MSIE, Industrial Engineering
University of Madras
BE, Mechanical Engineering
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2012 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 1983 - Present
Hitachi GST January 2003 - March 2012
IBM May 1983 - January 2003
Skills
Testing, Integration, Storage, C, Servers, Quality Assurance, Shell Scripting, SCSI, Failure Analysis, Embedded Systems, Semiconductors, Firmware, SATA, SSD, Debugging
Education
Syracuse University 1980 — 1983
BS, Electrical Engineer
State University of New York - System 1978 — 1980
AS, Engineering Science
HGST, a Western Digital company May 2010 - Present
Western Digital September 2009 - May 2010
CISD, Yonsei University April 2009 - September 2009
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - October 2008
IBM April 2002 - December 2002
Kia Automobile Company January 1995 - April 1997
Skills
Failure Analysis, Simulations, Finite Element Analysis, Design of Experiments, Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D, SolidWorks, Matlab, Semiconductors
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1997 — 2001
Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School
Yonsei University 1987 — 1995
BS, Mechanical enginering
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies December 2008 - Present
Hitachi GST January 2007 - December 2008
Hitachi GST January 2003 - January 2007
IBM 1996 - 2002
Skills
•Recognized expert in...
Education
Stanford University 1979 — 1985
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering
UCSD 1975 — 1979
Bachelor's degree, Applied Mechanics
Seagate Technology May 2015 - Present
Seagate Technology August 2011 - Present
Seagate Technology June 2010 - August 2011
Seagate Technology June 2009 - June 2010
Seagate Technology May 2008 - June 2009
Seagate Technology April 2006 - May 2008
Samsung Information Systems America April 2004 - April 2006
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - April 2004
IBM April 1997 - December 2002
Education
Blagonravov Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Ph. D, Mechanical Engineering
Moscow State Institute of Electronics and Mathematics - Technical University, Moscow, Russia
M.S., Applied Mathematics
Moscow State Aviation Technology Institute (MATI), Moscow, Russia
B.S., Technology of Aircraft Engines
University of California, San Diego
Mayo Clinic March 2003 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - March 2003
IBM June 1997 - December 2002
Skills
RF, Analog, Mixed Signal, IC, CMOS, Circuit Design, PLL, Analog Circuit Design, Electrical Engineering, SERDES, Electronics, Semiconductors, Simulations, Algorithms, Analog Design, RF design, VCO, Microwave, BiCMOS, Filters, LNA, RF Engineering, Spectre, Cadence Virtuoso, Simulation, Hardware Design, Testing, Circuit Simulation, LVS, Engineering, Hardware, Signal Integrity, ADCs, System Architecture, Verilog, Low-power Design, Debugging, Digital Signal..., Integrated Circuit..., VLSI, VHDL, ModelSim
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2004 — 2007
BSEE, Electrical Engineering
HGST, a Western Digital company October 2013 - Present
HSGT, a Western Digital Company September 2009 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies June 2008 - September 2009
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies June 2006 - June 2008
University of California, Riverside September 2006 - June 2007
Dog Gone Logos January 2006 - December 2006
City of Milpitas June 2001 - September 2005
Skills
Product Marketing, Forecasting, Process Improvement, Competitive Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Planning, Marketing Management, Marketing, Go-to-market Strategy, Salesforce.com, CRM, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Analysis, Sales, Project Management, Team Building, Pricing
Education
University of California, Riverside - A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management 2005 — 2007
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing
University of California, Riverside 2001 — 2005
BA, Business Economics
Milpitas High School 1998 — 2001
100 Academy Of Excellence 2010 - Present
State of Nevada September 2008 - Present
100 Black Men Las Vegas 2007 - November 2014
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2003 - 2006
IBM Corporation December 1972 - December 2002
Skills
Organizational..., Employee Relations, Leadership Development, Talent Management, Human Resources, Mediation, Benefits Administration, Employment Law, Interviews, Employee Engagement, Employee Training, Conflict Resolution, Personnel Management, Educational Leadership, Applicant Tracking..., Career Counseling, Change Management, Career Development, Coaching, College Recruiting, Deferred Compensation, Employee Benefits, Executive Coaching, Government, HR Consulting, HR Transformation, HRIS, Hiring, Job Coaching, Labor Relations, Leadership, Management, New Hire Orientations, Organizational Design, Organizational..., Performance Management, Policy, Program Management, Public Speaking, Staff Development, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Team Building, Technical Recruiting, Training, Training Delivery, Workshop Facilitation, FMLA
Education
University of San Francisco
Bachelor's degree, Organizational Behavior
HITACHI Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - Present
Hitachi GST August 1998 - Present
Skills
AFM, Nanofabrication, Characterization, Semiconductor..., Data Analysis, Product Development, Nanotechnology, Reliability, Design of Experiments, Thin Films, Failure Analysis, Process Development, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Science, Semiconductors, CVD, Spectroscopy, Process Simulation
Education
University of Florida 1993 — 1997
PhD, Inorganic Chemistry
Apple 2012 - Present
The Walt Disney Company 2010 - 2012
Playdom (Acquired by Disney) 2010 - 2010
TeleNav 2009 - 2010
VitalChain (Acquired by C3) 2009 - 2009
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2003 - 2009
International Business Machines 1998 - 2002
Skills
Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence
Education
The Ohio State University
Ph. D., Physics
Adobe July 2015 - Present
Adobe December 2014 - June 2015
Adobe January 2014 - December 2014
Adobe December 2012 - January 2014
Adobe November 2010 - March 2012
Adobe May 2007 - October 2010
HITACHI Global Storage Technologies 2003 - 2007
IBM April 2001 - December 2002
PriceWaterhouseCoopers July 1999 - March 2001
Skills
Program Management, Software Project..., Management, Project Delivery, Vendor Management, Cross-functional Team..., PMP, Business Process..., Project Portfolio..., Business Intelligence, Business Process, Change Management, SAP
Education
University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business 1997 — 1999
MBA, IT, Marketing
University of California, San Diego 1987 — 1991
BA, Literature
Project Management Institute 2005 — 2005
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Scrum Alliance 2012 — 2012
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Berkeley ECI
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2008 - Present
Hitachi GST April 2008 - October 2012
Cymer Inc June 2006 - April 2008
Applied Materials Inc June 1998 - June 2006
Sun Microsystems 1995 - 1998
SDRC 1973 - 1995
Skills
Semiconductors, Cloud Computing, Program Management, Cross-functional Team..., IT Strategy, Vendor Management, Product Management, Product Lifecycle..., Business Intelligence, SaaS, Start-ups, Integration, IT Operations, Data Center, Enterprise Software, Acquisition Integration, Mergers, ERP, Management, Business Process, Project Portfolio..., Security, Software Project..., Project Management, Project Planning, PMP, Change Management, Process Improvement, Outsourcing, IT Management, SAP, Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Business Process..., Virtualization, Software Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Leadership, Infrastructure, Product Development, Software Documentation, Business Process..., ITIL, Risk Management, Salesforce.com, Storage, Information Technology, Governance, CRM, Analysis
Education
University of Cincinnati
MBA, Finance & Marketing
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor's degree, Qualititative Analysis
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2012 - Present
Hitachi GST January 2003 - March 2012
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2003 - 2007
IBM June 1990 - January 2003
ibm 1992 - 1999
IBM 1995 - 1997
Skills
Testing, Firmware, Integration, Storage, Software Development, Hard Drives, Management, SATA, Software, Manufacturing, Engineering Management, Embedded Systems, Semiconductors, Cloud Computing, Automation, SSD, Enterprise Software, Failure Analysis, RAID, Debugging
Education
The University of North Dakota 1989 — 1992
Master of Science (MS), EE
The University of North Dakota 1987 — 1992
MSEE, Electrical Engineering
The University of North Dakota 1987 — 1992
BSEE, Electrical Engineering
Prairie Acres May 2014 - Present
LSI March 2007 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2004 - March 2007
IBM January 1999 - December 2003
Union Insurance Company 1997 - 1999
Union Insurance Company September 1997 - December 1998
Skills
SCSI, SATA, Firmware, Debugging, C, C++, Python, Linux Kernel, TCL, SAS, Device Drivers, Embedded Systems, Linux, Perl, PHP, Unix, HTML, Assembly, Bash, Shell Scripting, Embedded Linux, Programming, Testing, Kernel, Hardware
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1993 — 1998
Computer Engineering, Engineering
IBM October 2013 - Present
Micron Technology 2010 - September 2013
Network Appliance 2007 - 2010
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2005 - 2007
Structural Drift Change Management Solutions 2002 - 2005
Andersen Worldwide 2000 - 2002
Booz Allen Hamilton 1999 - 2000
KPMG Consulting 1998 - 1999
Symantec 1996 - 1998
Cognitive Management 1992 - 1996
Skills
Organizational..., Change Management, Organizational..., Program Management, Talent Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Project Management, Instructional Design, Cross-functional Team..., Training, Strategy, Start-ups, Management Consulting, Management, Personnel Management, Coaching
Education
UCLA 1983 — 1985
Master of Arts (M.A.), Educational Psychology
University of California, Santa Cruz
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2011 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - March 2011
IBM February 1998 - January 2003
Skills
Engineering Management, Supply Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Semiconductors, Failure Analysis, FMEA, Six Sigma, SPC, Cross-functional Team..., Physics, Sputtering, Design of Experiments, Process Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Quality Management, Process Simulation, Integration, Metrology, Vacuum, Program Management, Project Management, Supplier Quality, Reliability, Thin Films, JMP, Magnetics, PVD, Quality System, Product Engineering, DMAIC, Characterization, Process Engineering, Reliability Engineering
Education
The Ohio State University 1989 — 1998
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Xavier University 1985 — 1989
BS
Covington Latin School 1981 — 1985
High School
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2012 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - March 2012
International Business Machines Corporation June 2001 - December 2002
Self-employed April 1998 - June 2001
The Ohio State University's Information Processing Systems Laboratory January 1998 - June 2001
Chemical Abstracts Service June 1999 - September 1999
Skills
Hard Drives, Japanese, Debugging, Read Channels, System Integration, Failure Analysis, C, C++, Perl, TCL, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Storage, Hardware, Programming, Firmware, SCSI, SATA, ASIC, Integration, Testing
Education
The Ohio State University 1995 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts
The Ohio State University 1995 — 2000
Bachelor of Science
Beavercreek High School
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2009 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2007 - December 2008
Hitachi GST July 2004 - December 2006
Hitachi GST January 2003 - June 2004
IBM March 1999 - December 2002
IBM Mexico August 1995 - February 1997
IBM December 1992 - July 1995
Education
Universidad de Guadalajara 1985 — 1991
Baccalaureate, Engineering in Electronics & Communications
HGST, a Western Digital company January 2011 - Present
Hitachi GST July 2006 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2003 - Present
Hitachi GST January 2005 - June 2006
Hitachi GST January 2003 - December 2004
IBM August 1999 - December 2002
Skills
Six Sigma, Design of Experiments, Failure Analysis, Thin Films, SPC, Process Simulation, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Engineering Management, DMAIC
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1983 — 1985
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley 1979 — 1983
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation October 2012 - Present
NetApp April 2012 - September 2012
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies October 2005 - April 2012
Coudert Brothers LLP March 2005 - September 2005
Preston Gates & Ellis September 2001 - March 2005
Skills
Legal Services, Trade Secrets, Litigation, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social..., Mergers, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Legal Assistance, Employment Law, International Law, Privacy Law, Legal Research, IT law, Securities Regulation, Litigation Management, Due Diligence, Data Privacy, Patent Prosecution, Software Licensing, Trademarks, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Compliance, Joint Ventures, Copyright Law, Contract Negotiation, Competition Law, Legal Writing, Restructuring, FCPA, Management
Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law 1993 — 1996
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law
University of California, Los Angeles 1989 — 1993
BA, Philosophy
Apple October 2012 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies July 2007 - September 2012
Hitachi Global Storage Technology July 2007 - September 2012
UCSD November 2002 - May 2007
Western Digital July 2005 - September 2005
Hitachi San Jose Research Center June 2004 - September 2004
University of Rostock July 2001 - November 2002
Kaeferschmiede Passin / Car service station October 1995 - June 1999
Bosch GmbH; Stuttgart Germany September 1998 - April 1999
BMW AG September 1993 - July 1995
Skills
Finite Element Analysis, Failure Analysis, Reliability, Matlab, C++, Data Analysis, C, Mathematics, Programming, Experimentation, Statistics, Assembly, Perl, Solidworks, Nanotechnology, Engineering, Testing, Data Mining, Simulation, Modeling, CAD, Linux, Research, Integration, Manufacturing, AFM, German, Pro/Engineer, Product Development, TCL, Problem Solving, Databases, English, PHP, Photography, Photo Editing, Photoshop, Digital Photography, Portrait Photography, ANSYS, Catia, SEM, Fluid Mechanics, Tribology, Automotive Engineering, Automotive Repair, Optimization, Simulink, Dynamics, Design of Experiments
Education
University of California, San Diego 2002 — 2007
PHD, Mechanical Engineering, Tribology, Applied Math/Mechanics, Statistical Molecular Dynamics
University of California, San Diego 2002 — 2004
M.Sc, Mechanical Engineering, Tribology, Intermolecular Forces
University of Rostock, Germany 1995 — 2001
Dipl. Ing. (M.Sc), Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics
Christophorusschule, Rostock 1988 — 1992
Highschool, Mathematics and Science
Cisco March 2015 - Present
Cisco Systems August 2012 - March 2015
Cisco Systems January 2012 - August 2012
Cisco Systems October 2010 - January 2012
Cisco Systems February 2009 - October 2010
Cisco March 2007 - February 2009
Hitachi GST November 2005 - March 2007
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - November 2005
IBM September 2000 - December 2002
Skills
IT Operating Model, Business Archtiecture, IT Project & Program..., IT Project Lifecycle, SOX Compliancy, ITIL, IT Operations, IT Audit, IT Service Management, IT Transformation, Business Architecture, Requirements Analysis, Business Analysis, Process Management, Process Control, Business Process Design, Team Building, Team-oriented, Motivated self-starter, Organized Multi-tasker, Proact R2R BOST - GOLD..., Proact BOST Troux -...
Education
University of Hawaii at Manoa 1995 — 2000
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Management Information Systems, General
Headway Technologies December 2004 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2002 - 2004
IBM, San Jose, CA 1993 - 2002
IBM 1993 - 2002
Education
University of California, San Diego 1980 — 1990
Seagate Technology December 2007 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2003 - November 2007
Hitachi GST January 2003 - 2007
IBM May 1999 - December 2002
Education
University of Minnesota Duluth 1996 — 2000
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2011 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2003 - March 2011
IBM 2000 - 2003
Kyocera June 1999 - August 1999
Skills
Six Sigma Lean, JMP, SAS, SQL, Excel, Project Planning, Lithography, Design of Experiments, Thin Films, Manufacturing, Photolithography, Project Management, Failure Analysis, SPC, Data Analysis, Statistics, AFM, FMEA, Cross-functional Team..., DMAIC, Root Cause Analysis, Metrology, MEMS, Etching, Sputtering, Strategy, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Process Simulation, Microsoft Excel
Education
University of California, San Diego 1996 — 2000
B.S. Chemical Engineering
Self Employed June 2013 - Present
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2012 - May 2013
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies September 2004 - March 2012
Hitachi GST January 2003 - September 2004
IBM February 2002 - January 2003
IBM 1985 - January 2002
Skills
Management, Leadership, Problem Solving, Yield Management, Materials Science, Negotiation, Failure Analysis, Characterization, Hardware, Microsoft Office, SPC, R&D, Thin Films, Diversity, Engineering Management, Six Sigma, Design of Experiments, Semiconductors, Cross-functional Team..., Program Management, Product Development, People Skills, Team Leadership, Team Management, Hard Drives, Testing
Education
Stanford University 1986 — 1988
MSE, Materials Engineering
University of Michigan 1981 — 1985
BSMME, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Advane Design Consultants, Inc. April 2013 - Present
ADC Construction Management August 2007 - April 2013
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2002 - 2007
IBM 1997 - 2002
Skills
Program Management, Cross-functional Team..., Project Management, Semiconductors, Process Improvement, Electronics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, AutoCAD, Strategic Planning, Agile Methodologies, Microsoft Office, Budgets, Construction
Education
The University of New Mexico 1990 — 1997
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2012 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - March 2012
IBM May 1983 - December 2002
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1979 — 1983
BS, EECS
NetApp July 2012 - Present
NetApp 2008 - Present
Google 2007 - 2007
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies July 2006 - 2007
Maxtor July 2004 - July 2006
Xyratex January 2003 - July 2004
Quantum/Maxtor Corp August 1997 - September 2002
CGI Systems January 1993 - April 1997
Skills
Testing, Management, Hardware, Storage, Networking, Debugging, NAS
Education
Southern Methodist University
MS
Nanosolar June 2008 - February 2013
FormFactor June 2005 - June 2008
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies July 2003 - July 2005
IBM April 1995 - July 2003
Skills
Thin Films, Engineering, SPC, JMP, Semiconductors, Design of Experiments, Characterization, Photovoltaics, Process Engineering, Solar Energy, Failure Analysis, Nanotechnology, Coatings, Data Analysis, Metrology, R&D, Manufacturing, Process Simulation, Solar Cells, CVD, Continuous Improvement, Materials Science, Materials, PVD, Process Integration, Quality Control, Sputtering, Semiconductor Industry, Etching, PECVD, Silicon, Engineering Management, Device Characterization, Optics
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 1990 — 1995
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2012 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - March 2012
IBM May 2002 - October 2002
Skills
JMP, Design of Experiments, Metrology, Nanofabrication, SPC, Semiconductors, Manufacturing..., Characterization, Process Engineering, MEMS, Sensors, Failure Analysis, Process Simulation, Simulations
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1996 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2003 - Present
IBM Japan 1989 - 2002
Skills
Storage
Education
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Ph.D, Control Engineering
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2012 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - March 2012
IBM Almaden Reserach Center 1996 - 2002
IBM Japan April 1985 - August 1991
Skills
Testing, Circuit Design, Manufacturing, Hard Drives, Hardware Architecture, Storage, Servo, Design of Experiments, Semiconductors, Debugging, Embedded Systems, Engineering Management, Failure Analysis, R&D
Education
The University of Tokyo 1983 — 1985
Master, Information Science
The University of Tokyo 1979 — 1983
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering
Western Digital September 2012 - Present
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2012 - September 2012
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies April 2008 - March 2012
Hitachi GST January 2003 - April 2008
IBM August 1996 - December 2002
Read-Rite Corporation December 1994 - August 1996
Applied Magnetics Corporation May 1993 - November 1994
UCSD September 1992 - April 1993
Skills
Sensors, Integration, Thin Films, Characterization, Physics, Cross-functional Team..., Manufacturing, Product Development, Project Management, Failure Analysis, Semiconductors, Storage, Embedded Systems, Hard Drives, Reliability
Education
University of California, San Diego 1989 — 1992
Ph. D., Physics, Electrical Engineering
University of California, San Diego 1987 — 1989
M.S., Physics
University of Science and Technology of China 1983 — 1987
B. S., Physics
Alumni Hitachi GST January 2009 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2006 - 2009
Hitachi GST 2003 - 2005
Education
University of Michigan
Apple Inc. November 2014 - Present
Formfactor November 2005 - November 2014
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2000 - 2005
Vigobyte International January 1999 - June 2000
Applied Magnetics Corporation January 1997 - December 1998
Skills
SPC, Product Development, Project Management, Metrology, MEMS, Process Engineering, JMP, Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Characterization, Design of Experiments, R, Electronics, Semiconductor Industry
Education
University of California, Davis 1992 — 1995
Boston Scientific July 2007 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2003 - 2007
IBM/HGST 1999 - 2007
Skills
Analog Circuit Design, Circuit Design, Firmware, Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, Simulations, ASIC, Integrated Circuit..., Debugging, Analog, Hardware Architecture, System Architecture, CMOS, Engineering Management, Semiconductors, Electronics, Medical Devices, Mixed Signal, Cadence, VHDL
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2000 — 2003
MS, Electrical Engineering
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1997 — 1999
BS, Electrical Engineering
Deloitte Tax LLP December 2005 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2002 - 2005
Arthur Andersen 1997 - 2002
Skills
International Tax, CPA, Corporate Tax, Tax, Accounting, Tax Accounting, Big 4, Tax Preparation, Due Diligence, Income Tax, Tax Advisory, SEC filings, Managerial Finance, US GAAP, Partnership Taxation, Financial Analysis, Revenue Recognition, Internal Controls, Transfer Pricing, GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Strategic Financial..., Tax Research, Auditing, FIN 48, Tax Returns, Financial Reporting, Tax Law
Education
University of Notre Dame 1995 — 1996
Accounting
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - Present
Hitachi America, Ltd. December 2001 - December 2002
Hitachi America, Ltd. October 2000 - December 2001
Hitachi America, Ltd. April 1998 - October 2000
Hitachi America, Ltd. May 1989 - April 1998
Western Digital November 1986 - April 1989
Loral Electro-Optical Systems [now Lockheed-Martin] January 1986 - November 1986
Conferex Corporation May 1984 - January 1986
Mattel Electronics June 1982 - September 1984
Mattel Electronics November 1981 - June 1982
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 1973 — 1974
Professional Designation Certificate, Business Management
University of California, Irvine 1968 — 1972
BS, Information and Computer Science
Enphase Energy July 2012 - Present
HGST, a Western Digital company October 2010 - June 2012
HGST, a Western Digital company June 2009 - October 2010
Hitachi GST January 2003 - June 2009
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - June 2009
IBM 1997 - 2003
Sandia National Laboratories 1992 - 1996
Skills
Process Engineering, Metrology, Sensors, Electronics, Process Simulation, Engineering, Testing, Program Management, Continuous Improvement, Product Management, Root Cause Analysis, DMAIC, Project Management, Process Improvement, Quality Management, Product Lifecycle..., Photovoltaics, Hard Drives
Education
Stanford University 1990 — 1996
PhD/M.S., Materials Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1986 — 1990
B.S., Materials Science
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 1996 - Present
Hitachi GST April 1983 - Present
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1978 — 1983
Pieterse & Company February 2009 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies October 2004 - February 2009
Education
University of San Francisco 1995 — 1999
Ed.D, Organization and Leadership
Oracle February 2014 - Present
HGST, a Western Digital company November 2011 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies May 2010 - November 2011
Skills
Semiconductors, Matlab, Embedded Systems, C, C++, Design of Experiments, Labview, Simulations, Verilog, ASIC, Analog Circuit Design, Testing, FMEA, R&D, Signal Processing, SystemVerilog
Education
The University of Texas at Arlington 2007 — 2009
Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University of Mumbai 2004 — 2007
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering
GLOBALFOUNDRIES April 2012 - Present
GLOBALFOUNDRIES April 2011 - March 2012
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - September 2008
IBM May 1986 - December 2002
Education
Stanford University Law School 1983 — 1986
JD, Law
Boston-Power February 2013 - Present
Boston-Power April 2012 - February 2013
Boston-Power May 2011 - April 2012
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies August 2009 - April 2011
Seagate Technology 2005 - 2009
Skills
Electric Vehicles, Engineering Management, Batteries, Testing, Matlab, System Design, Process Engineering, Product Design, Modeling, R&D, Manufacturing, Failure Analysis, Finite Element Analysis, Systems Design, Engineering, Product Development, Design for Manufacturing
Education
Boston University 2003 — 2005
Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering (Systems Engineering Division)
South China University of Technology 2000 — 2003
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Industry Equipment & Control Engineering
HGST, a Western Digital Company March 2012 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - March 2012
IBM 1990 - 2002
Cornell University September 1970 - June 1975
Skills
Nanotechnology, Chemistry, Failure Analysis, Materials Science, Testing, Design of Experiments, Semiconductors
Education
Purdue
BSc, Chemistry
University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D., Chemistry
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - December 2007
IBM 1977 - 2001
Skills
Testing, Mechanical Engineering, Simulations, Manufacturing
Education
University of Michigan 1973 — 1976
M. S. E., Mechanical Engineering
Nimble Storage January 2012 - Present
Data Domain 2006 - January 2012
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2004 - 2006
Education
New Jersey Institute of Technology 1999 — 2004
Ph.D, Computer Science
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 1995 — 1998
MS, EE
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 1991 — 1995
BS, EE/Automation
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies December 2006 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - November 2006
IBM February 1998 - December 2002
Education
University of California, San Diego 1991 — 1998
Ph.D., Physics
University of California, Berkeley 1985 — 1990
Physics B.A., Physics
Organize This Place! Professional Organizing August 2013 - Present
HGST, a Western Digital company November 2012 - May 2013
Hitachi GST May 2007 - October 2012
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies February 2004 - October 2007
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2003 - April 2007
IBM January 1992 - December 2002
IBM January 1988 - December 1991
Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Competitive Analysis, Pricing Strategy, Process Improvement, Channel Partners, Supply Chain Management, Forecasting, Sales Operations, Six Sigma, Strategy, Program Management, Sales Enablement, Product Management, Storage
Education
Stanford University
M.S., Operations Research
Stanford University
B.S., Statistics
Dow Chemical April 2013 - Present
Stanford University January 2013 - March 2013
Stanford University January 2013 - March 2013
Stanford University September 2008 - January 2013
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies April 2005 - August 2008
Skills
Mechanical properties..., Mechanical testing, Thin film fracture..., Nanoindentation, Material and surface..., Auger electron..., X-ray photoelectron..., Scanning probe..., SEM/EDX, Raman/FT-IR spectroscopy, nanoSIMS, Solid State NMR, Nanoparticles, Thin Films, solid-state NMR, XPS, Nanotechnology, Scanning Electron..., Mechanical Testing, R&D, AFM, Characterization, Materials Science, Nanofabrication, Failure Analysis, Finite Element Analysis, MEMS, Tribology, Powder X-ray Diffraction, Fracture Mechanics, Nanomaterials, Sputtering, CVD, Materials, TEM, Matlab
Education
Stanford University 2008 — 2012
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering
Tohoku University 2002 — 2005
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
University of California, San Diego 2003 — 2004
Non degree exchange program, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The CRE Group LLC April 2012 - Present
The CRE Group 2012 - 2014
Akeena Solar dba Westinghouse Solar July 2010 - September 2010
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies October 2005 - October 2007
General Dynamics Information Technology August 2002 - April 2004
MCI/WorldCom May 2000 - June 2002
ROCKBAR HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING COMPANY October 1999 - May 2000
JC EVANS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY April 1998 - October 1999
Skills
Salesforce.com, Vendor Management, Project Management, Telecommunications, MS Project, Cross-functional Team..., Engineering, PMP, Proposal Writing, Program Management, Management, Procurement, Architecture, Facilities Management, Budgets, Networking
Education
University of Oklahoma
BSED, Environmental Design
Hitachi GST Sr. Field Application EngineerHGST, a Western Digital company2003 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2002 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2001 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 1992 - Present
Skills
SSD
Education
Tennessee Technological University - College of Business Administration
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
HGST, a Western Digital company March 2012 - Present
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies June 2008 - March 2012
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies March 2006 - June 2008
Skills
Magnetics, Characterization, Physics, Sputtering, AFM, Nanotechnology, Scanning Probe..., Nanomaterials, Solid State Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Nanofabrication, Electron Beam..., Data Analysis, Labview, Matlab, Mathematica, MFM, STM, Instrumentation, LabVIEW, Thin Films, Design of Experiments, Materials Science
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1999 — 2006
M.S. and Ph.D., Electrophysics
Universidad de Los Andes 1992 — 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics, Electrical Engineering
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies HRIS Analyst3ComMarch 2008 - May 2009
FedEx Ground March 2002 - June 2005
Education
The University of Texas at Dallas 1998 — 1999
MS, MIS
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Software EngineerIBM1999 - 2003
Education
University of California, San Diego 1985 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Systems Engineering
MuleSoft Inc May 2014 - Present
Picarro, Inc. November 2010 - April 2014
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies July 2004 - October 2010
Kimberly Clark June 2001 - December 2003
Skills
Technical Project &..., Product Lifecycle..., Cross-functional Team..., New Product Roll Out, Product Marketing, Risk Management, Technical Presentations, Data Analysis, Strategic Planning, R&D, Semiconductors, Scientific Presentation, Process Engineering, Product Development, Product Management, Scientific Applications, Six Sigma
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz 2008 — 2010
Certification, Project Management
University of Washington 2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering
Cepheid February 2014 - Present
HGST, a Western Digital company 2012 - 2013
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies January 2004 - October 2012
IBM November 1994 - December 2003
Skills
Logistics, SAP, Software Documentation, Management, Continuous Improvement, Logistics Management, Strategic Sourcing, Training, Transportation, International Trade, Export, Finance, Auditing, Shipping, Pricing, Forecasting, Process Improvement, Program Management, Supply Chain Management
Education
Skyline College 2012 — 2013
Sawyer College 1995 — 1997