John is a seasoned semiconductor professional with over 25 years of experience across various High-Tech industries. He is currently High-Tech Industry Business Strategy Consultant with Dassault Systèmes with primary responsibilities for semiconductor strategy. Prior to working for Dassault, John spent 12 years with Micron Technology as Senior Process R&D Program Manager then as Global Director of Operational Excellence where he focused on enterprise-wide business process improvement and digital transformation. During his time at Micron, he was an adjunct Business Professor at Boise State University teaching graduate-level courses on new product development and operations management. Prior to Micron, John held various operating positions with NASA, GE, and Boeing.
John earned his M.B.A. degree in Finance from The College of William and Mary in Virginia, a B.S. degree in Marketing from San Diego State University, and a Data Science diploma from University of California, Berkeley.
Manuel joined Dassault Systèmes in 1986 and has 35+ years of experience supporting Dassault Systèmes’ global customers in high-tech and automotive markets, including 1 year in South Korea - Dassault Systèmes Solutions deployment within Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics and 3 years in the USA - Dassault Systèmes Solutions deployment within IBM hardware divisions. He is currently in charge of the High Performance Semiconductor Industry Solution Experience, that turns semiconductor complexity into business profitability, with deployments at customers such as NXP, Broadcom, Samsung Electronics, Qualcomm and STMicroelectronics.
Smriti received her Doctoral (Ph.D) degree in Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnolgy from INP Grenoble (France) in 2013. She joined Dassault Systèmes in Velizy, France on the High Tech Team in December 2022 as a Solution Technical Manager for the semiconductor industry.