Robert Reed
About Robert Reed
Robert Reed is the Vice President of Data Center SSD Engineering at KIOXIA America, Inc., where he manages engineering teams and oversees major SSD programs. He has extensive experience in the technology sector, having held various roles at Intel Corporation and PNY Technologies over a career spanning more than two decades.
Current Role at Kioxia
Robert Reed serves as the Vice President of Data Center SSD Engineering at Kioxia America, Inc. since 2015. He operates from the San Francisco Bay Area and manages engineering teams across four sites in the US and the UK. His responsibilities include overseeing major SSD programs utilizing both SATA and NVMe technologies. Reed also manages a substantial budget in the tens of millions of dollars, ensuring efficient allocation of resources for SSD development.
Previous Experience at Intel Corporation
Robert Reed has extensive experience at Intel Corporation, where he held multiple roles from 2002 to 2015. He started as a Gigabit Ethernet Applications Manager for one year, followed by a four-year tenure as Systems Architect for vPro Client Platforms. He then served as Datacenter Strategic Planning SSD Manager for two years, and later as SSD ODM Engineering Project Manager for three years. His roles involved strategic marketing, architecture, and engineering project management.
Experience at PNY Technologies
Reed worked at PNY Technologies as the Vice President of Data Center Solutions for a period of seven months in 2014 to 2015. His role focused on developing data center solutions, contributing to the company's strategy in this area. This position followed his extensive experience at Intel, allowing him to apply his knowledge in a new context.
Education and Expertise
Robert Reed earned a Bachelor of Engineering with Honors in Electronics & Communications from The University of Huddersfield, studying from 1990 to 1994. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his expertise in data center technologies, SSD architecture, and engineering management. He has functional responsibility for defining next-generation architecture and design verification.
Leadership in SSD Development
In his current role, Robert Reed leads the development of performance and system C modeling, firmware engineering, and validation for SSD products. He oversees future technology proof of concepts and provides technical support for products, ensuring that Kioxia remains at the forefront of SSD technology advancements.