Dan Cohen
About Dan Cohen
Dan Cohen is an engineer with extensive experience in functional verification and leadership roles across several prominent technology companies. He has worked at organizations such as Hewlett Packard, Google, and Apple, and currently serves as an engineer at Lightmatter in Mountain View, California.
Work at Lightmatter
Dan Cohen has been employed at Lightmatter as an Engineer since 2022. His role is based in Mountain View, California, United States. At Lightmatter, he contributes to the development of advanced technologies, leveraging his extensive background in engineering and verification.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Dan Cohen has held several engineering positions throughout his career. He worked at Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation as a Senior Engineer from 2004 to 2006 in Boulder, Colorado. Following that, he served as an Application Engineer specializing in Functional Verification at Mentor Graphics Corporation from 2006 to 2010, also in Boulder and San Diego. His experience includes a significant tenure at Hewlett Packard as a Senior (Lead) Engineer from 1992 to 2000 in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Career at Google and Apple
Dan Cohen's career includes notable roles at Google and Apple. He worked at Google as a Manager and Verification Lead from 2015 to 2018 in Mountain View, California. Prior to that, he was a Googler from 2020 to 2022 in Sunnyvale, California. At Apple, he served as a Manager and Verification Lead from 2018 to 2020 in St Albans, United Kingdom. These positions involved overseeing verification processes and managing teams.
Education and Expertise
Dan Cohen studied at Loughborough University from 1990 to 1994, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree in Electronics, Computing, and Systems. He also attended South Bromsgrove High School from 1986 to 1989. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in engineering and functional verification.
Professional Background
Dan Cohen has a diverse professional background, having worked in various engineering roles across multiple companies. His experience includes positions at Cadence Design Systems as a Senior Staff Engineer/Director in Functional Verification from 2010 to 2015 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and at Andrew Corporation as a Senior Engineer from 2002 to 2004 in Warren, New Jersey. This breadth of experience contributes to his current role at Lightmatter.