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Kaustubh Patkar

Western Digital | Senior Director, Firmware Engineering

Kaustubh Patkar is a visionary global leader with 19 years of experience in the storage industry. He is adept at seeding, nurturing and building high performance teams across the globe. He holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering & computer science from the University of California, Irvine. He spent 12 years in the US where he built product, strategic and architecture teams for Western Digital. He played a pivotal role in building Western Digital’s GCC & Hard Disk Drive Business Unit ground up in India. He brings a wealth of semiconductor and software knowledge with strategic leadership and inspires trust, purpose and growth.