Moving From Technology Development to Technology Management Across Cultures
— career, individual contributor, management positions
Speaker: Dr. Javad (Jim) Dorosti
Meeting Date: Thursday, October 3, 2013
Time: 6:00 PM: Registration & Informal Networking, 6:30 PM: Management Forum / Guided Networking, 7:00 PM: Dinner, 7:30 PM: After Dinner Presentation, 9:00 PM: Adjourn
Location: RAMADA Silicon Valley – 1217 Wildwood Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Summary:
Management Forum / Guided Networking: Bring Your Management Challenge; Arrive by 6:30 PM to join this exciting Management Forum. Following informal networking is a guided discussion typically related to the topic of the evening’s after dinner talk, or of general Technology Management interest.
Light Dinner: This month we’re continuing with our light dinner format — typically sandwiches, salad, drinks, and cookie or similar light dinner.
Presentation: Moving From Technology Development to Technology Management Across Cultures
In this seminar, Dr. Dorosti will discuss some of his personal experiences in his journey from an engineering individual contributor to management positions in the high tech industries.
Bio:
Dr. Javad (Jim) Dorosti, currently an adjunct professor of engineering and technology management at the College of Engineering at San Jose State University (SJSU), has held many senior executive positions with Fortune 500 and start-up businesses in the semiconductor industry. He has a unique record in managing both technical organizations as well as Corporate Total Quality Management Systems (TQMS). While with companies such as Advanced Micro Devices, and VLSI Technology, Jim has established a proven track record of developing competitive new products and technologies, and successfully transforming new products into manufacturing with high yields. More impressively, as Director of TQMS at Hyundai Electronics America, Jim has effectively utilized his technology and quality management capabilities to transform the culture of a major global corporation.
Jim received his Ph.D. in Solid State Electronics from the University of California, Los Angeles and M.S. in Electronics from Michigan State.