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10 Questions with a Firmware Engineer
Chaitra Srinivasan is a principal firmware engineer for enterprise SSD products in Western Digital’s flash business unit. She is a creative thinker and passionate writer who loves diving into books and spending time in nature. Being a mom to her 1-year-old son has allowed her to see life through new, colorful lenses. Her biggest dream […]
November 19, 2024 • 3 min read People
What’s Your Create: Trevor Godinho
The best photographs remove the barriers between viewer and subject. Composition, aperture, shutter speed, lighting, film stock, editing software—it all melts away, leaving nothing behind but a compelling work of art. Trevor Godinho understands that better than most. “My sessions are 98% talking, and maybe I take a couple of photos. I’m technically sound, yes, […]
October 29, 2024 • 7 min read People
The New Era of NAND: A Conversation with Rob Soderbery
Today at FMS 2024, Flash Business EVP and GM Rob Soderbery took the stage to deliver a view of the changing dynamics in the NAND market. We had a chance to catch up with Soderbery and discuss those dynamics, their span across capital, innovation, and technological shifts, as well as the end of what he […]
August 6, 2024 • 7 min read Products
Jodi Washington: Creator of Awesome Experiences
It’s all about the experience. Jodi Washington knows this. She embodies this sentiment whether at work or at play. When a colleague emails her, they are met immediately with a cheeky reply: “Email is so 2020,” leading to a live link inviting the sender to “Hit me up in Teams to find me in a […]
July 16, 2024 • 6 min read People
10 Questions with a Director of Operations
Cat Pham is the director of operations for consumer solutions in Western Digital’s Flash Business Unit. She’s a well-traveled Bay Area native who enjoys cooking different ethnic foods and volunteering her time at church and with a nonprofit organization that services homeless youth in Silicon Valley. Her 3-year-old daughter also keeps her on her toes […]
July 2, 2024 • 2 min read People
10 Questions With an Environmental Health and Safety Director
Kaleena Gong serves as the Flash Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) director at Western Digital. She has a deep love for animals, especially German Shepherds, and is a proud owner of two. Her hobbies include fitness, photography, continuous learning, board games, traveling, and exploring various culinary delights. 1. What does a director of environmental health and […]
February 13, 2024 • 2 min read People
Neta Corem: The Power of Belief
From a young age, Neta Corem, senior manager of product management at Western Digital, understood the value of confidence. Growing up in the countryside of Israel, Corem was surrounded by nature and a spirit of self-reliance. “My love of nature was always there, and my father always encouraged me to handle technical things,” said Corem. […]
September 5, 2023 • 5 min read People
NVMe-oF Full Speed Ahead
As users expect fast response times from increasingly massive amounts of data, data center architects at cloud service providers and OEMs are furthering their investment in NVMe™ and NVMe-oF™ into their IT infrastructures. Western Digital launched its next step in NVMe and NVMe-oF with enhanced versions of its OpenFlex™ Data24 NVMe-oF storage platform, next-generation RapidFlex […]
August 8, 2023 • 6 min read Products
Inventor Grishma Shah: The Art of Scaling NAND
Grishma Shah thrives on creativity. Initially aspiring to be an artist or architect, Shah instead took a different route. “I realized I don’t have to be in the arts or architecture fields to be creative,” said Shah. “You can apply creativity to anything you do.” Today, Shah is a distinguished engineer at Western Digital. She […]
May 16, 2023 • 5 min read People
From Floor to Door: Barcodes Are Running Our World
When a baby is born in a hospital, one of the first things they’ll receive is a barcode. It may not be the most poignant gift for the profound experience of birth, but barcodes help ensure a baby is matched to the right mother. They link lab results to a patient’s record. And they are […]
March 14, 2023 • 7 min read Technology