As Western Digital’s Automotive Director, Russell is responsible for the global go to market and product strategies for the automotive market. Previously Russell was Western Digital’s Surveillance and Connected Home Marketing Director and prior to that was responsible for the automotive business in Korea and Japan. Prior to joining Western Digital, Russell worked at Microsemi Corp. and Altera Corp (now Intel) and has nearly 25 years of experience in engineering, marketing and sales. Previously at SanDisk he had responsibilities over SD cards, compact flash, and custom OEM flash products in the role of product marketing manager. Russell received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah and a Master of International Marketing from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management.

The pop in their job – what motivates them

• Automotive is an exciting industry to be a part of and storage is a big part of the make autonomous driving a reality.
• Being part of this and seeing the future makes my job enjoyable.

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