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Paul S.

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RISC-V Advocate at Independent Contributor
📍 United States

Paul is a hardware and firmware engineer with extensive experience in the data storage industry, from FPGA prototyping to developing automated test equipment. He holds several patents and is now an active advocate for RISC-V, contributing to its academic and training initiatives. He is also a licensed Amateur Radio Operator.

Outside of his deep technical work, Paul has an appreciation for the performing arts, showing a specific interest in the Deaf West Theatre. His community engagement extends to his professional life, where he helps create educational presentations and contests for the RISC-V ecosystem, reflecting a passion for teaching and mentorship.

He has received a "Best Contributed Paper" award for his technical publications on two separate occasions.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
RISC-V Advocate
Location
United States
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RISC-V Ecosystem
Serves as a RISC-V Advocate, holds related certifications, and actively participates in RISC-V International's Academic and Training Committee.
Data Storage Hardware
His career spans decades in the data storage industry at companies like Western Digital, with expertise in component testing, failure analysis, and storage controller development.
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Career

Work history

1-2019
RISC-V Advocate
Independent Contributor
8-2018 - 1-2019
Director of Hardware Engineering
Goke US Research Laboratory
8-2009 - 2-2017
Firmware Engineer
Western Digital (Fremont) Inc
7-2007 - 2-2009
Electrical Engineer
MagIC Technologies
9-2003 - 5-2007
Data Scientist
Independent Consultant
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Education
9-1987 - 6-1990
Master of Science - MS
UC Irvine
9-1983 - 6-1987
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of California, Santa Cruz
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