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SUMMARY:Navigate Your Way to a Career in Semiconductors @ Purdue
DESCRIPTION:October 17\n4:00 PM\n–\n8:00 PM\nEDT\n\n\nAre you a student eager to explore diverse career paths and cutting-edge technologies? Join us for an enlightening event focused on the dynamic world of semiconductors!\n\nThis event offers a unique opportunity for students to delve into the fascinating world of semiconductors\, welcoming all levels of interest\, knowledge\, and expertise. Discover how this industry intersects with various fields of study\, explore potential career pathways\, and network with industry professionals. Don’t miss out on this chance to unlock your potential and shape the future of technology!\n\n\nRegister\n\nAgenda\n\n 	4:00 PM – 5:30 PM \n 	\nKeynote \n– Fowler Hall \n\n\n 	5:30 PM – 6:30 PM \n 	\nModerated Panel Discussion \n– Fowler Hall \n\n\n 	7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \n 	\nNetworking Session and Refreshments \n– MSEE Atrium \n\n\n\n\nKeynote \n– Fowler Hall \n\n\nModerated Panel Discussion \n– Fowler Hall \n\n\nNetworking Session and Refreshments \n– MSEE Atrium \n\n\nRegister\n\nKeynote\nKeynote Speaker\n\nElene Terry\nDirector\,\nSilicon Accelerators\nMeta\n\nView Bio\n\nElene Terry\n×\n\nDirector\, Silicon Accelerators\nMeta\n\nElene Terry is a people leader and technologist focused on bringing Meta Reality Labs product visions to life through innovative silicon design. She leads design and execution of silicon from algorithm to delivery at Meta’s Design Center in Silicon Valley.\n\nElene is a technical expert with 20+ years of industry experience in the field of Semiconductors. Her leadership passion is facilitating the collaboration of large sets of engineers\, each with different areas of expertise\,  to support a common goal and vision for the delivery of world-class silicon solutions. Her technical passion is working on innovative silicon that are used in novel devices and products.\n\nPrior to joining Meta in 2021\, Elene was with Microsoft for 9 years where she served as Partner\, Silicon and System Architecture. In this role\, she was responsible for leading a highly talented group of silicon architects with expertise in performance modeling\, power modeling\, networking and SOC architectures. Her charter was to drive innovation to reality with silicon tapeouts targeting Hololens\, Xbox\, and also datacenter applications. Before joining Microsoft\, Elene was with AMD in design Engineering\, focused on Graphics memory controllers and virtual memory.\n\nElene holds 7 U.S patents in silicon design and has spoken at events like HotChips. She is focused on mentoring senior and emerging female leaders and is honored to participate as a Mentor for GSA WHM Initiative. Elene received her BS from Yale in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering\, graduating Magna Cum Laude. In her spare time\, she serves on the Board of several non-profits including Elevate Tutoring.\n\n\nClose \nModerated\nPanel\n\nDeb Dyson\nSr. Staff Engineering Manager\nMarvell\n\nView Bio\n\nDeb Dyson\n×\n\nSr. Staff Engineering Manager\nMarvell\n\nDeb Dyson has spent over 25 years in the semiconductor industry working for IBM\, Cavium\, and currently Marvell Technology.  She has worked on a variety of products including ASICs\, gaming console processors\, and security processors.   For a large percentage of her career\, she specialized in chip-level timing closure for SoC designs.   Currently\, Deb holds the position of Senior Staff Manager for a physical design team in Marvell’s Compute and Custom Solutions group.   The team designs ARM-based multi-core processors which target three primary end markets:  carrier (with specific focus on 5G base stations)\, enterprise networks\, and data centers.\n\nDeb is passionate about recruiting\, mentoring\, and supporting women in engineering roles.  Over the years\, she has mentored numerous college and professional women and men. She is also a co-founder of her site’s women’s inclusion network where she actively plans and facilitates career-building activities\, as well as creates networking opportunities for her group.\n\nDeb is a graduate of the University of Vermont (BSEE)\, Cornell University (MSEE)\, and is currently pursuing a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion Leadership from Tufts University.\n\nOutside of work\, Deb enjoys downhill skiing\, hiking\, and spending time with her two sons.  She is a proud native New Englander and has lived here most of her life.\n\n\nClose \nPanelists\n\nFauna\nAdams\nDelivery Expert within Enterprise IT\nArm\n\nView Bio\n\nFauna Adams\n×\n\nDelivery Expert within Enterprise IT\nArm\n\nFauna is a delivery expert within Enterprise IT who spearheads technology innovation across Arm\, driving the modernization of engineering platforms with cutting-edge technologies like Cloud\, AI\, and ML. Her primary focus is enhancing engineering productivity and securely enabling partner collaborations to advance Arm’s business objectives. As a key member of the Value Delivery Office\, Fauna collaborates with various organizations within engineering and enablement functions to achieve these goals.\n\n\nClose \n\nPuja Zalavadia\nSr. Director\, Finance Strategic Programs\nMicron\n\nView Bio\n\nPuja Zalavadia\n×\n\nSr. Director\, Finance Strategic Programs\nMicron\n\nPuja has nearly 20 years of diverse experience in engineering and leadership roles\, encompassing front-end semiconductor manufacturing\, supplier and customer management\, quality engineering\, R&D operations\, and new product enablement. Recently\, she transitioned to the Finance team as the Senior Director of Finance Strategic Programs. In this role\, Puja and her team are tasked with evaluating high-impact strategic corporate development projects\, working cross-functionally across the company.\n\nPuja’s extensive experience across various functions—from front-end operations to customer management\, R&D\, and now finance—has provided her with a dynamic career filled with unique opportunities. She has had the privilege of learning from and collaborating closely with numerous senior executives on a variety of critical projects.\n\nPuja holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Additionally\, she has earned a Product Management Certification and completed the Leadership Accelerator Program at the University of California\, Berkeley\, Haas School of Business.\n\n\nClose \n\nAmrita\nSinha\nGM\, Cloud Capacity Planning\nMicrosoft\n\nView Bio\n\nAmrita Sinha\n×\n\nGM\, Cloud Capacity Planning\nMicrosoft\n\nAmrita is a seasoned Senior Executive and Key Influencer\, boasting over two decades of expertise in business planning and operations management at prominent Fortune 100 firms including Apple\, Google\, HP\, Cisco. Currently\, she oversees Cloud Capacity Planning at Microsoft. She has a demonstrated history of formulating effective business strategies\, enhancing revenue growth\, and assembling top-tier teams to meet organizational goals. Amrita resides in the Bay Area\, CA with her husband\, two children\, and an 18-year-old Ragdoll cat.\n\n\nClose \nParticipating Companies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
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SUMMARY:Navigate Your Career In Semiconductors @ UT Austin
DESCRIPTION:August 28\n12:00 PM\n–\n3:00 PM\nCDT\n\n\nAre you a student eager to explore diverse career paths and cutting-edge technologies? Join us for an enlightening event focused on the dynamic world of semiconductors!\n\nThis event offers a unique opportunity for students to delve into the fascinating world of semiconductors\, welcoming all levels of interest\, knowledge\, and expertise. Discover how this industry intersects with various fields of study\, explore potential career pathways\, and network with industry professionals. Don’t miss out on this chance to unlock your potential and shape the future of technology!\nAgenda\n\n 	12 PM – 1 PM\n\n \n 	\nTechnical Panel\nModerator\n\nRichard Heller\nPrincipal Member of Technical Staff\nAMD\n\nView Bio\n\nRichard Heller\n×\n\nPrincipal Member of Technical Staff\nAMD\n\nRichard Heller is a proud 3-time graduate of The University of Texas earning his BS\, MS\, and PhD all from the Cockrell School of Engineering. Richard has been published over 40 times in journals and conference proceedings and owns 1 US Patent. Richard has been in the semiconductor industry for over 20 years starting at Motorola Semiconductor and the past 19 years at AMD. For the past 4 years\, Richard has served as a Silicon Reliability Architect at AMD. Richard has 3 young boys and enjoys attending the UT home football games with his family.\n\n\nClose \n\nDebika Ingham\nDFT Engineer\nArm\n\nView Bio\n\nDebika Ingham\n×\n\nDFT Engineer\nARM\n\nDebika Ingham is a ’95 graduate from UT Austin with a BSEE and later an MBA|MSEE from Sloan|MIT .  Her career has been largely centered around lifelong learning and has spanned semiconductor research\, manufacturing\, design\, test\, and technical/strategic marketing as well as a lovely extended stint as a stay-at-home parent and as a high school STEM educator.\n\nAs a returner to the industry\,  she’s been reminded that the only constant is change\, and that is truly exciting.  She’s hit her two-year anniversary at ARM\, has been constantly amazed at the work they do\, and is looking forward to seeing the future you all help engineer.\n\n\nClose \n\nMichelle Evans\nStrategic Applications Software Manager\nTeradyne\n\nView Bio\n\nMichelle Evans\n×\n\nStrategic Software Applications Solutions Manager\nTeradyne\, Inc.\n\nMichelle Evans is a Strategic Software Applications Solutions Manager at Teradyne\, Inc.  Teradyne is a Semiconductor Automated Test (ATE) Equipment Company which operates on the cutting edge of technological advancements within the electronics testing industry.  Michelle holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas.  As a Solutions Manager at Teradyne\, Michelle strives to meet the high testing demands of system-on-a-chip designs that push the limits of mobile applications processors\, automotive microcontrollers & networking devices.  In todays world of IoT we bring together devices\, automotive\, home appliances with demands on connectivity\, storage and analytics.  Semiconductor ATE device development workflow has been moving into a hyper-automation phase\, as such her work passions have turned to initiatives that also include DevOps Automation and Data Analytics in a Smart manufacturing environment.  Michelle’s hobbies includes amateur photography of her son’s athletic teams\, fishing with her husband\, as well as competing nationally as an equestrian.\n\n\nClose \n\nSheela\nPillai\nSenior Director of Engineering\nRenesas\n\nView Bio\n\nSheela Pillai​\n×\n\nSenior Director of Engineering\nRenesas\n\nSheela Pillai is a technology leader with over 25 years of semiconductor experience with a great passion for the semiconductor industry \, technology initiatives and developing flag ship products in leading edge technology. Sheela is motivated by bringing and driving changes and fostering innovations\, restructuring an underperforming org or building a team from the scratch.​\n\nAt Renesas she is Sr. Director Engineering in High Performance Computing group leading SOC development for automotive applications.​\n\nPrior to joining Renesas \, Sheela worked at a number of industry leading companies including Intel\, Qualcomm\, Microsoft\, Altera and AMD. ​\n\nSheela led and successfully delivered many corporate strategies\, technology initiatives\, methodology transformations in addition to leading and managing large globally distributed organizations.​\n\nShe also participated as a speaker in many international technical conferences​.\n\n​\n\n\nClose \n\n\n 	1 PM -2 PM\n\n \n 	\nNon-Technical Panel\nModerator\n\nDiane Vanasse\nVice President of Marketing Communications\nCredo\n\nView Bio\n\nDiane Vanasse\n×\n\nVice President of Marketing Communications\nCredo\n\nDiane has over 20 years of Marketing Communications and PR experience in the semiconductor industry.  She has led the communications and brand efforts for two successful IPOs and worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies\, both internally and as a partner. Diane also leads Credo’s ESG efforts and is engaged with several nonprofit organizations\, including the American Heart Association for which she serves on the Executive Leadership Team for its annual Heart Ball Fundraiser. Prior to joining Credo\, Diane served as a Senior Director of Marketing Communications and PR with Power Integrations. She has held various positions at Marvell\, Audience (acquired by Knowles corporation)\, Power Integrations\, and Nvidia.\n\n\nClose \n\nOnanong Kamolvat\nSr. Manager\, Global Trade Compliance\nMarvell\n\nView Bio\n\nOnanong Kamolvat\n×\n\nSenior Manager\, Global Trade Compliance\nMarvell Technology\, Inc.\n\nOnanong Kamolvat is the Senior Manager of Global Trade Compliance at Marvell Technology\, Inc.\, where she leads remote teams in managing the company’s Import and Export Trade Compliance Program. With a focus on digital transformation\, she leverages emerging technologies to innovate and optimize business models\, providing strategic direction and technical expertise to enhance Marvell’s Trade Compliance Program\, balancing regulatory compliance with business growth.\n\nPrior to Marvell\, Onanong was the Senior Manager of Global Trade Services at Maxim Integrated (now Analog Devices) for nearly a decade. There\, she developed and maintained export compliance policies and procedures to support global transactions\, ensuring adherence to U.S. and international regulations. She also actively participated in trade-related government committees and provided strategic guidance to foster business growth through trade compliance.\n\nOnanong holds an MBA in Global Business from the University of Dallas and a Bachelor of Accounting from Kasetsart University in Bangkok. She is a recipient of the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Award and the CFO Excellence Award for Microsoft Dynamics CRM from Maxim Integrated. Additionally\, she serves as an industry mentor for the Chinese Institute of Engineers USA\, Dallas Chapter.\n\n\nClose \n\nJoanna Pritchard\nAcademic / Workforce Development\nSiemens\n\nView Bio\n\nJoanna Pritchard\n×\n\nAcademic/Workforce Development\nSiemens\n\nDrawing upon my leadership experience on both sides of the Atlantic\, I am a strategic thinker and problem solver who excels in fostering academic partnerships and implementing innovative solutions delivering value and impact. Collaborating with employers and educators\, I identify and deliver the right tools and resources that enable educators to teach the skills that employers need\, developing students ready for the future of work\, and filling the pipeline with talent.\n\nIn my current role I lead the global academic engagement and workforce development strategy for Siemens EDA. My commitment is to provide educators with the right teaching and learning tools; students with the right skills; and our customers with a full talent pipeline for recruitment.\n\nAs a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy\, a STEM PhD\, and an Emory MBA\, I offer a unique blend of competencies that enable me to bridge the gap between business and education. This allows me to cultivate productive relationships built on credibility\, trust and respect.\n\nEmbracing lifelong learning and fearlessly navigating a ‘squiggly’ career path\, I’ve had the privilege of exploring exciting opportunities and relocating across the Atlantic. Serendipity\, coupled with unwavering family support and a penchant for saying ‘yes\,’ has played a pivotal role in my success.\n\nPassionate about mentoring and guiding others\, I actively champion diversity\, inclusivity\, and social mobility. I strive to create a lively\, secure\, and engaging environment for tackling complex problems. My mission is to encourage individuals to authentically be themselves\, challenge conformity\, and embrace occasional failures as opportunities for learning and growth. I abide by the mantra “Courage over Comfort” and steadfastly uphold my core values.\n\n\nClose \n\nPatricia Villagomez\nSales Enablement Manager\nMicron\n\nView Bio\n\nPatricia Villagomez\n×\n\nSales Enablement Manager\nMicron​\n\nWith over 18 years of experience in sales and marketing\, Patricia Villagomez is a seasoned professional with a robust background in sales enablement and management. She currently serves as the Global Sales Enablement Manager at Micron Technology\, a leading semiconductor company\, where she is known for driving sales efficiency and effectiveness through strategic planning and execution.\n\nPatricia’s approach emphasizes collaboration and innovation\, leading initiatives that empower sales teams to surpass their targets.\n\nPrior to her tenure at Micron Technology\, Patricia was a Senior Sales Enablement and Change Management Consultant at National Instruments\, now part of Emerson. Her role highlighted her expertise in sales processes and organizational change.\n\nOriginally from Mexico\, Patricia relocated to Austin and advanced her education at St. Edward’s University\, earning a degree in Business Administration and Finance.\n\nHer diverse background enables her to thrive in various environments\, leveraging her skills to foster growth and success.\n\n\nClose \n\n\n 	2 PM – 3 PM\n\n \n 	\nNetworking and Refreshments \n\n\n\n\nTechnical Panel\nModerator\n\nRichard Heller\nPrincipal Member of Technical Staff\nAMD\n\nView Bio\n\nRichard Heller\n×\n\nPrincipal Member of Technical Staff\nAMD\n\nRichard Heller is a proud 3-time graduate of The University of Texas earning his BS\, MS\, and PhD all from the Cockrell School of Engineering. Richard has been published over 40 times in journals and conference proceedings and owns 1 US Patent. Richard has been in the semiconductor industry for over 20 years starting at Motorola Semiconductor and the past 19 years at AMD. For the past 4 years\, Richard has served as a Silicon Reliability Architect at AMD. Richard has 3 young boys and enjoys attending the UT home football games with his family.\n\n\nClose \n\nDebika Ingham\nDFT Engineer\nArm\n\nView Bio\n\nDebika Ingham\n×\n\nDFT Engineer\nARM\n\nDebika Ingham is a ’95 graduate from UT Austin with a BSEE and later an MBA|MSEE from Sloan|MIT .  Her career has been largely centered around lifelong learning and has spanned semiconductor research\, manufacturing\, design\, test\, and technical/strategic marketing as well as a lovely extended stint as a stay-at-home parent and as a high school STEM educator.\n\nAs a returner to the industry\,  she’s been reminded that the only constant is change\, and that is truly exciting.  She’s hit her two-year anniversary at ARM\, has been constantly amazed at the work they do\, and is looking forward to seeing the future you all help engineer.\n\n\nClose \n\nMichelle Evans\nStrategic Applications Software Manager\nTeradyne\n\nView Bio\n\nMichelle Evans\n×\n\nStrategic Software Applications Solutions Manager\nTeradyne\, Inc.\n\nMichelle Evans is a Strategic Software Applications Solutions Manager at Teradyne\, Inc.  Teradyne is a Semiconductor Automated Test (ATE) Equipment Company which operates on the cutting edge of technological advancements within the electronics testing industry.  Michelle holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas.  As a Solutions Manager at Teradyne\, Michelle strives to meet the high testing demands of system-on-a-chip designs that push the limits of mobile applications processors\, automotive microcontrollers & networking devices.  In todays world of IoT we bring together devices\, automotive\, home appliances with demands on connectivity\, storage and analytics.  Semiconductor ATE device development workflow has been moving into a hyper-automation phase\, as such her work passions have turned to initiatives that also include DevOps Automation and Data Analytics in a Smart manufacturing environment.  Michelle’s hobbies includes amateur photography of her son’s athletic teams\, fishing with her husband\, as well as competing nationally as an equestrian.\n\n\nClose \n\nSheela\nPillai\nSenior Director of Engineering\nRenesas\n\nView Bio\n\nSheela Pillai​\n×\n\nSenior Director of Engineering\nRenesas\n\nSheela Pillai is a technology leader with over 25 years of semiconductor experience with a great passion for the semiconductor industry \, technology initiatives and developing flag ship products in leading edge technology. Sheela is motivated by bringing and driving changes and fostering innovations\, restructuring an underperforming org or building a team from the scratch.​\n\nAt Renesas she is Sr. Director Engineering in High Performance Computing group leading SOC development for automotive applications.​\n\nPrior to joining Renesas \, Sheela worked at a number of industry leading companies including Intel\, Qualcomm\, Microsoft\, Altera and AMD. ​\n\nSheela led and successfully delivered many corporate strategies\, technology initiatives\, methodology transformations in addition to leading and managing large globally distributed organizations.​\n\nShe also participated as a speaker in many international technical conferences​.\n\n​\n\n\nClose \n\n\nNon-Technical Panel\nModerator\n\nDiane Vanasse\nVice President of Marketing Communications\nCredo\n\nView Bio\n\nDiane Vanasse\n×\n\nVice President of Marketing Communications\nCredo\n\nDiane has over 20 years of Marketing Communications and PR experience in the semiconductor industry.  She has led the communications and brand efforts for two successful IPOs and worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies\, both internally and as a partner. Diane also leads Credo’s ESG efforts and is engaged with several nonprofit organizations\, including the American Heart Association for which she serves on the Executive Leadership Team for its annual Heart Ball Fundraiser. Prior to joining Credo\, Diane served as a Senior Director of Marketing Communications and PR with Power Integrations. She has held various positions at Marvell\, Audience (acquired by Knowles corporation)\, Power Integrations\, and Nvidia.\n\n\nClose \n\nOnanong Kamolvat\nSr. Manager\, Global Trade Compliance\nMarvell\n\nView Bio\n\nOnanong Kamolvat\n×\n\nSenior Manager\, Global Trade Compliance\nMarvell Technology\, Inc.\n\nOnanong Kamolvat is the Senior Manager of Global Trade Compliance at Marvell Technology\, Inc.\, where she leads remote teams in managing the company’s Import and Export Trade Compliance Program. With a focus on digital transformation\, she leverages emerging technologies to innovate and optimize business models\, providing strategic direction and technical expertise to enhance Marvell’s Trade Compliance Program\, balancing regulatory compliance with business growth.\n\nPrior to Marvell\, Onanong was the Senior Manager of Global Trade Services at Maxim Integrated (now Analog Devices) for nearly a decade. There\, she developed and maintained export compliance policies and procedures to support global transactions\, ensuring adherence to U.S. and international regulations. She also actively participated in trade-related government committees and provided strategic guidance to foster business growth through trade compliance.\n\nOnanong holds an MBA in Global Business from the University of Dallas and a Bachelor of Accounting from Kasetsart University in Bangkok. She is a recipient of the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Award and the CFO Excellence Award for Microsoft Dynamics CRM from Maxim Integrated. Additionally\, she serves as an industry mentor for the Chinese Institute of Engineers USA\, Dallas Chapter.\n\n\nClose \n\nJoanna Pritchard\nAcademic / Workforce Development\nSiemens\n\nView Bio\n\nJoanna Pritchard\n×\n\nAcademic/Workforce Development\nSiemens\n\nDrawing upon my leadership experience on both sides of the Atlantic\, I am a strategic thinker and problem solver who excels in fostering academic partnerships and implementing innovative solutions delivering value and impact. Collaborating with employers and educators\, I identify and deliver the right tools and resources that enable educators to teach the skills that employers need\, developing students ready for the future of work\, and filling the pipeline with talent.\n\nIn my current role I lead the global academic engagement and workforce development strategy for Siemens EDA. My commitment is to provide educators with the right teaching and learning tools; students with the right skills; and our customers with a full talent pipeline for recruitment.\n\nAs a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy\, a STEM PhD\, and an Emory MBA\, I offer a unique blend of competencies that enable me to bridge the gap between business and education. This allows me to cultivate productive relationships built on credibility\, trust and respect.\n\nEmbracing lifelong learning and fearlessly navigating a ‘squiggly’ career path\, I’ve had the privilege of exploring exciting opportunities and relocating across the Atlantic. Serendipity\, coupled with unwavering family support and a penchant for saying ‘yes\,’ has played a pivotal role in my success.\n\nPassionate about mentoring and guiding others\, I actively champion diversity\, inclusivity\, and social mobility. I strive to create a lively\, secure\, and engaging environment for tackling complex problems. My mission is to encourage individuals to authentically be themselves\, challenge conformity\, and embrace occasional failures as opportunities for learning and growth. I abide by the mantra “Courage over Comfort” and steadfastly uphold my core values.\n\n\nClose \n\nPatricia Villagomez\nSales Enablement Manager\nMicron\n\nView Bio\n\nPatricia Villagomez\n×\n\nSales Enablement Manager\nMicron​\n\nWith over 18 years of experience in sales and marketing\, Patricia Villagomez is a seasoned professional with a robust background in sales enablement and management. 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Her role highlighted her expertise in sales processes and organizational change.\n\nOriginally from Mexico\, Patricia relocated to Austin and advanced her education at St. Edward’s University\, earning a degree in Business Administration and Finance.\n\nHer diverse background enables her to thrive in various environments\, leveraging her skills to foster growth and success.\n\n\nClose \n\n\nNetworking and Refreshments \n\n\nRegister\n\nEvent Gallery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipating Companies
URL:https://designthesolution.org/event/2024-navigate-your-career-in-semiconductors-ut-austin/
CATEGORIES:Navigate Your Way to a Career in Semiconductors,University Programs,WLI
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SUMMARY:Sustainability For Semiconductors
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n“Architecting for Sustainability” – AWS is focused on efficiency in every aspect of our infrastructure\, and builders can accelerate the sustainability of their workloads through optimization and informed architecture patterns. This session will cover Amazon’s commitment to innovating in sustainability as the organization works toward Amazon’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon by 2040.  Following Ms. Yasay’s opening architecture presentation on sustainability\,  she will be joined by other industry leaders to discuss their companies’ commitment to sustainability and how collectively\, we can work to reduce the energy and carbon impact of the semiconductor industry and ecosystem.\nSpeakers:\nDonna Yasay\, Senior Leader\, Solutions Architecture at Amazon Web Services (AWS)\nDonna Yasay leads a solution architecture team for the Bay Area semiconductor segment at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Her team is responsible for building solutions in the semiconductor ecosystem that span Fabless/System IC suppliers\, FAB/IC Foundries\, IDM’s (Integrated Device Manufacturers) and IP Designers\, to help AWS semiconductor customers achieve their cloud adoption journey such as Cloud EDA.  Previous to AWS\, she spent over two decades in the Semiconductor industry leading product\, sales and engineering teams at major semiconductor companies such as Marvell\, Xilinx\, and Qualcomm.\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nKT Moore\, VP Corporate Marketing & Business Development\, Cadence\nKT Moore joined Cadence in August 2012 and is currently responsible for Corporate Marketing.  He previously held other management positions leading product marketing and business development for Cadence’s Custom IC\, PCB\, Systems Design and Analysis\, and full flow Digital IC design solutions.​\n\nPrior to joining Cadence\, KT spent 12 years with Magma Design Automation.  During that time he served 6 years as a Global Account Director\, and 6 years as a Vice President of Product Marketing\, where he was responsible for business development and marketing for all Magma products.  Before joining Magma KT also held various sales positions with EPIC Design Technology and Valid Logic Systems.  Prior to his career in EDA\, KT spent several years as a logic designer for Texas Instruments.\n\nKT received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland\, OH in 1985.\n\n\n\nNebabie Kebebew\, Senior Product Manager for Analog and Mixed-Signal Verification Products\, Siemens EDA\nNebabie Kebebew is a Senior Product Manager for Analog and Mixed-Signal verification products at Siemens EDA. She has extensive experience in the semiconductor and the EDA industry. Prior to Siemens she spent over a decade managing and developing EDA products for the design and verification of ICs at Cadence and Synopsys. Before her journey in EDA\, Nebabie was the lead design architect at Raytheon\, for radar data processor ICs in avionics applications. Kebebew has served as a co-chair for the Women’s Impact Network group at Siemens. She is a passionate advocate for girls in STEM. Nebabie holds an MSEE from the University of Southern California and a BSEE from California Polytechnic University.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nErika Varga McEnroe\, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel\, Synopsys\n\n\nErika Varga McEnroe is senior vice president and deputy general counsel at Synopsys.\nMs. McEnroe and her team are responsible for corporate legal matters\, including corporate governance\, ethics and compliance\, securities\, and mergers & acquisitions. She and her team also lead the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility program\, which drives how Synopsys manages its operational impact and how Synopsys influences others to create a better world. She recently served on the executive committee and board of directors of Watermark\, an organization focused on empowering women to make their mark in their companies\, careers\, and communities. Ms. McEnroe holds a JD degree from the University of California\, Hastings College of the Law.
URL:https://designthesolution.org/event/2022-sustainability-for-semiconductors/
CATEGORIES:Virtual,WLI
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SUMMARY:UCBerkeley: Semiconductor Info Session
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO Graduate and Undergraduate Students \nInformation Session for EE at the Hearst Memorial Mining Building\, Room 290 on October 21st\, from 3 to 4:30PM.\n\nHear from Weili Dai\, EECS ’85 and Co-Founder\, former director and president at Marvell Technology Group.\nOur moderator\, Maria Pace\, graduated from EECS\, class of 2016\, and is now the Technology Lead\, Virtual Reality at Microsoft.\n\nCome and join the discussion on how semiconductors can help you change the world.\n\nEnjoy refreshments while hearing from industry leaders\, Engineering alums\, and recent grads about various semiconductor opportunities.\nNetwork and learn more about internships and full-time positions at: Qualcomm\, Microsoft\, NI\, NXP\, SiFive\, and more!\n\nSponsored by Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at UC Berkeley.
URL:https://designthesolution.org/event/2021-uc-berkeley/
LOCATION:Hearst Memorial Building\, UC Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:University Programs,WLI
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SUMMARY:UCLA: Design the Solution Course
DESCRIPTION:March 31st\, April 7th\, April 14th 2021 Only open to UCLA Female Engineering Undergraduate Students GSA WLI in conjunction with WE@UCLA hosted a co-curricular series\, Semiconductor Academy\, to an audience of female engineering undergraduate students. The Semiconductor Academy offered an ideal way to enrich what UCLA’s students are learning in their classes. This exemplary course for students was not only exciting but encouraged them to stay in engineering and consider a career with our industry.
URL:https://designthesolution.org/event/ucla-design-the-solution-course/
LOCATION:UCLA\, UCLA\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
CATEGORIES:University Programs,WLI
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