Michael Carreira in

Michael Carreira

Login to view DISC.
Project Management at Elm Electrical, Inc.
📍 Westfield, Massachusetts, United States

Michael is a senior engineering leader with a deep background in embedded software and firmware development for the data storage industry. He has managed large, global teams of over 120 engineers at companies like Western Digital and Seagate. His expertise includes enterprise SSDs and various interface protocols, and he holds degrees from Boston University and Northeastern University.

Michael is deeply committed to youth mental health and suicide prevention. Through the Nathan M. Michael Carreira Fund, established in memory of a 15-year-old, he supports mental health programs, teacher training, and peer mentorship for children who are struggling.

He founded a charitable fund in his name to support mental health and suicide prevention programs for children.

Read the full overview →
Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Project Management
Job Level
Senior
Location
Westfield, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Firmware Engineering
Has an extensive career leading large-scale firmware development for enterprise SSD products at Western Digital, SanDisk, and Seagate.
Youth Mental Health
He is actively involved with the Nathan M. Michael Carreira Fund, which supports mental health and suicide prevention programs for children and teens.
+4 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

1-2019
Project Management
Elm Electrical, Inc.
7-2016
Senior Director, Firmware Engineering
Western Digital
8-2015
Firmware Director
SanDisk
6-2006 - 8-2015
Engineering Director (Firmware)
Seagate Technology
2001 - 2006
FW Engineering
Maxtor
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
1993 - 1994
Master’s Degree
Boston University
1984 - 1989
BSEE
Northeastern University
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other Elm Electrical, Inc. Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Michael. Free, 10 seconds.