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Venkatesh Gopinath

Critic · DISC type C
Senior Director of Technology at GlobalFoundries
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Venkatesh is a Senior Director at GLOBALFOUNDRIES with over 25 years of expertise in Non-Volatile Memories (NVM). An expert in FLASH and Resistive RAM, he holds a Ph. D. from Michigan State University and has secured over 50 patents, earning him the title of "Master Inventor".

Described by colleagues as energetic and positive, Venkatesh is passionate about fostering the next generation of engineers, recently visiting universities to engage with students. He actively supports Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and follows his alma mater, Michigan State University.

He is a prolific innovator, with over 20 new inventions and patents filed in just the last two years at GLOBALFOUNDRIES.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Senior Director of Technology
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Venkatesh shows up

Precise
Information Seeker
Objective Thinker

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Venkatesh cares about

NVM Technology
Leads embedded Non-Volatile Memory solutions at GLOBALFOUNDRIES and recently announced the availability of Resistive RAM (RRAM) on the company's 22FDX platform.
Semiconductor Innovation
Recognized as a "Master Inventor" with over 50 patents. He has a proven track record of transforming early university concepts into market-ready products.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Senior Director of Technology
GlobalFoundries
7-2020 - 5-2024
Director of eNVM Technology Solutions
GlobalFoundries
6-2010 - 7-2020
Vice President of CBRAM/RRAM Technology and Product Development
Adesto Technologies
2008 - 12-2010
Manager, Test and Validation
Innovative Silicon Inc
12-2003 - 5-2008
Staff Engineer
SUN Microsystems
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Media appearances

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Education
2004 - 2007
MBA
Santa Clara University
1989 - 1994
Ph.D.
Michigan State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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