Joel Warford
About Joel Warford
Joel Warford serves as the Director of Business Development at KIOXIA America, Inc., where he focuses on business development for KumoScale, a storage management software. With a background in strategic marketing and product management, he has extensive experience in the technology sector, particularly in cloud services and storage solutions.
Work at Kioxia
Joel Warford serves as the Director of Business Development at KIOXIA America, Inc., a role he has held since 2018. In this position, he is responsible for business development activities related to KumoScale, a storage management software that utilizes NVMe-over-Fabric technology. His focus is on targeting cloud service providers and enhancing the software-defined storage ecosystem. KIOXIA America, Inc. is known for its innovations in flash memory and storage solutions, and Warford's contributions are aimed at advancing the company's strategic objectives in this competitive market.
Education and Expertise
Joel Warford holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and a BS from San Jose State University. His educational background supports his extensive experience in business development and marketing within the technology sector. Warford has developed expertise in enabling disaggregated rack architecture, which optimizes compute and flash storage resources in cloud data centers. This knowledge positions him as a key contributor to advancements in storage management solutions.
Background
Before joining KIOXIA, Joel Warford held several significant positions in the technology industry. He worked at LSI, an Avago Technologies Company, as Sr. Director of Strategic Marketing & Business Development from 2007 to 2009. He then moved to Broadcom Limited, where he served as Sr. Director of Product Marketing & Business Development from 2009 to 2016. Earlier in his career, he was the VP of Marketing at Aarohi Communications from 2002 to 2005 and worked in Product Management at Adaptec from 1993 to 1998. His diverse experience spans over two decades in various roles focused on marketing and business development.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Joel Warford has contributed to various initiatives that enhance business development and marketing strategies in the technology sector. His leadership roles at companies such as Broadcom and LSI have equipped him with a deep understanding of market dynamics and customer needs. At KIOXIA, he continues to drive efforts in the cloud service provider market and software-defined storage, reflecting his commitment to innovation and growth in the industry.