Moderator
Dr. Bobby Mitra
Deloitte
Dr. Bobby Mitra is currently Managing Director at Deloitte Consulting, and Consulting leader for Global Semiconductor & Hi-Tech Manufacturing, Supply-Chain and Engineering Practice. Prior to his current role, he was at Texas Instruments as the Worldwide Director of Smart Manufacturing across TI’s 300mm & 200mm wafer fabs and assembly/test sites. In this role, he led several activities around manufacturing automation, multi-year factory-of-the-future roadmap, quality/yield improvement, asset utilization, cycle time optimization, manufacturing productivity etc.
Prior to that, he led TI’s worldwide Industrial Systems across 14 sectors, including factory automation, motor control, smart grid, building automation, test & measurement, medical, appliances etc. He had also led all of Texas Instruments’ operations in India as President & Managing Director, leading all R&D, Sales, Marketing, Research etc.
Dr. Mitra was elected IEEE Fellow, and is Chairman of SEMI Global & Americas Smart Manufacturing. He holds a B.Tech degree in Electronics & Electrical Communications Engineering, and Ph.D in Computer Science & Engineering, both from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), and an Executive MBA from University of Texas at Austin.
Company Profile
Deloitte provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services to many of the world’s most admired brands, including nearly 90 percent of the Fortune 500® and more than 7,000 private companies. Our people come together for the greater good and work across the industry sectors that drive and shape today’s marketplace delivering measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in our capital markets, inspire clients to see challenges as opportunities to transform and thrive, and help lead the way toward a stronger economy and a healthier society. Deloitte is proud to be part of the largest global professional services network serving our clients in the markets that are most important to them. Building on more than 175 years of service, our network of member firms spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte’s more than 330,000 people worldwide connect for impact at www.deloitte.com.
Panelist
Juan Velasquez
Skyworks Solutions
Juan is Sr Director of Global Industrial and Systems Engineering for Skyworks Solutions. He has 20 years of U.S. and international experience in semiconductor multi-site manufacturing. His experience ranges from strategic planning to data analytics that drive programs across different functional groups, business units and international sites. Recent initiatives include capacity planning for new technology introduction and the digital transformation of wafer manufacturing sites. He has a MS in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan and a BSEE from the University of California, Irvine.
Company Profile
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is empowering the wireless networking revolution. Our highly innovative analog semiconductors are connecting people, places and things spanning a number of new and previously unimagined applications within the automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, connected home, industrial, medical, military, smartphone, tablet and wearable markets.
Skyworks is a global company with engineering, marketing, operations, sales and support facilities located throughout Asia, Europe and North America.
Company Products & Services
Skyworks products are used in aerospace, automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, connected home, defense, entertainment and gaming, industrial, medical, military, smartphone, tablet, and wearable markets.
Panelist
Maitreyee Mahajani
Western Digital
Maitreyee Mahajani is Vice President of Fab Operations at Western Digital and manages the Western Digital-Kioxia (previously Sandisk-Toshiba) JV Fabs and is also responsible for managing the NAND supply strategy for Western Digital.
Prior to joining Western Digital, Maitreyee worked at Applied Materials in various technical leadership positions. She has extensive experience developing semiconductor processing equipment which includes the very first 300mm CVD W deposition system, High K/Metal Gate systems and new ALD platforms to name a few.
As Process and Device Integration Engineer at Matrix Semiconductors (Acquired by SanDisk), Maitreyee developed many innovative ideas for building 3D Memory Devices.
Maitreyee holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the College of Engineering in Pune, India and a Master’s degree in Material Science from University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. She holds over 40 patents and is a recipient of YWCA TWIN award (Tribute to Women in Industry). She is on the council for Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Women Leadership Initiative and actively participates in promoting women in engineering at Western Digital and through GSA.
She is based at the company’s San Jose, CA headquarters location.
Company Profile
Western Digital Corporation is an American data storage company renowned for its innovative solutions. With a wide range of products including hard drives, solid-state drives, and data center solutions, Western Digital prioritizes data security and protection, consistently pushing the boundaries of storage technology to meet evolving customer needs.
Panelist
José J. García, Ph.D.
Analog Devices Sdn Bhd
José J. García, Ph.D. is the Managing Director of Wafer Fab Sustainability and Autonomous Enterprise at Analog Devices. He received a B.S. Chemical Engineeering degree from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and a Ph.D. Chemical Engineering degree from Cornell University. Upon completion of his Ph.D., José joined Intel’s Portland Technology Development organization to develop Lithographic processes for 6 technologies down to the 32nm node. In 2009, José joined Maxim Integrated to help transform its Beaverton semiconductor facility (fab) to best-in-class safety, quality, output and cost levels thru various process, equipment and procurement directorship positions. Upon Analog Devices’ acquisition of Maxim Integrated in 2021, José secured critical items such as Silicon and Capital Equipment to enable a doubling of output in ADI’s internal fab network with minimal clean room expansion. José is now leading the Manufacturing 4.0 and Net Zero Manufacturing Enablement of ADI’s internal factory network.
Company Profile
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With reported revenues of more than $12 billion in FY22 and more than 24,000 people globally working alongside 125,000 global customers, ADI ensures today’s innovators stay Ahead of What’s Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter.
