Home: San Jose, CA. Age: 38. Profession: Semiconductor advanced packaging and thermal engineering. Title: Senior Manager of Advanced Packaging. Alma mater: Georgia Institute of Technology.
Recent professional development: Expanding from “thermal specialist” into a more integrated package-level electro-thermal + SI/PI mindset. Hobbies: Outdoor activities, camping, hiking, driving sports cars, cooking. Recent travel or adventure: Miami, a perfect mix of energy and adventure. Last book read: Rich Dad Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter.
Personality profile: Proactive, action-oriented, positive, resilient, curious, analytical, calm, solution-focused and detail-oriented. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Reliable. Moral compass: Treat people the way I’d want to be treated and make decisions I’d be comfortable seeing explained publicly. How do you define a perfect friendship? Built on loyalty, honest communication, and mutual respect. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Built on trust, clarity, aligned goals, transparent communication and mutual respect.
What was your favorite college course? Advanced Fluid Mechanics. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Inception. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? A set of sticky notes with inspirational, positive reminders. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My wife. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Never give up, stay persistent, keep learning, and keep moving forward even when things get difficult or uncertain.
What is your big idea?
Consistently turn strong ideation into practical, real products, solutions that move beyond concepts and reach people.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Raising the bar on depth and rigor. What change would you like to see in the world? Peace everywhere and a future where diseases have real solutions.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Momentum. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Maz Jobrani. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? An inventor. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My life notes and journals.
Personal mission: Turn ideas into real, practical solutions that improve people’s lives. Personal motto: Never give up. Keep moving forward with positivity and turn ideas into action.
