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Maitreyee Mahajani

VP Fab Operations
Western Digital

Biography

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

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.