W. David Schwaderer

W. David Schwaderer has a Masters Degree in Applied Mathematics from the California Institute of Technology and a MBA from the University of Southern California. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of the VERITAS Architect Network and the Symantec Technology Network. He presently consults for Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.’s Silicon Valley Systems Architecture Lab where he assists world-class engineers develop Flash memory storage innovations that will intercept your family's future.

In all his writings and training seminars, David applies Einstein's (disputed) observation that "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." As a multidisciplinary technologist, he has authored technical books on a wide spectrum of topics ranging from data storage systems, data management, communication signaling, C Language programming, ASIC core interfacing, and Digital Image Processing. He has seven books on innovation planned following 15 years of intense research on the topic. His 12th, and possibly last, technical book, co-authored with Jason Resch, is titled "Exabyte Data Preservation, Postponing the Inevitable."

David has presented at IEEE conferences, Stanford, MIT, Intel, Google, Sun/Oracle Labs, and across Silicon Valley. His four innovation Google TechTalks on YouTube have recorded nearly 39,000 views. At his recent Joint IEEE Comsoc-CEsoc SCV presentation titled "Broadcast Storage for Video-Intensive Worlds", he was accorded the title "Silicon Valley Icon."

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