Gaurav Mate
About Gaurav Mate
Gaurav Mate is a Senior Customer Quality Engineer at Impinj, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in quality engineering and defect metrology, having held positions at Infineon Technologies and GlobalFoundries, among others.
Work at Impinj
Gaurav Mate currently serves as a Senior Customer Quality Engineer at Impinj, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on ensuring product quality and compliance, addressing customer quality-related requests, and collaborating with various teams to enhance customer satisfaction. His expertise in quality engineering supports Impinj's commitment to delivering high-quality products in the Greater Seattle Area.
Previous Experience in Quality Engineering
Prior to joining Impinj, Gaurav Mate worked at GlobalFoundries in multiple roles related to quality engineering. He served as a Senior Quality Engineer from 2019 to 2020 and later as a Senior Process Engineer in Defect Applications from 2020 to 2022. His responsibilities included developing process flows, conducting Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and ensuring product compliance with various external standards. His experience at GlobalFoundries spanned five years, contributing significantly to quality assurance processes.
Education and Expertise
Gaurav Mate holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he studied from 2011 to 2014. He also earned a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from COEP Technological University from 2007 to 2011. Additionally, he completed the CORe (Credential Of Readiness) program at Harvard Business School Online in 2020. His educational background provides a strong foundation in engineering principles and quality management.
Teaching and Internship Experience
Gaurav Mate has experience in academia and internships. He worked as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for four months in 2014, where he supported faculty and assisted students. Additionally, he completed a Mechanical Engineering internship at UGE in 2013, gaining practical experience in the field. These roles contributed to his professional development and understanding of engineering applications.
Compliance and Quality Standards
Throughout his career, Gaurav Mate has ensured product compliance with various external standards, including RoHS, REACH, PFAS, and CMRT. He has worked on improving lead times for compliance requests and provided support on customer-facing documents. His focus on quality standards reflects his commitment to maintaining high levels of product integrity and customer satisfaction.