Shigeo Ohshima
Senior Fellow, SSD Technology Executive
Summary
25 years of DRAM and Flash memory design experience with unique acting of memory technical marketing, facing customers directly, mostly in US.
Rich experiences in technical promotion and collaboration with customers in and out of Japan, i.e. US, Taiwan, China.
As an expatriate, rich experience of multicultural communications and managements,
Took leadership in the technical part of M&A; OCZ acquisition(2014), DensBit(Avago) team acquisition(2016). Chairman of internal activity on 'Innovative startup project'.
Rich experiences in technical presentation, i.e keynote speaker(7 times at Flash Memory Summit).
Specialties: Visited all of 30 MLB ballparks:-).
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Fellow
Kioxia Corporation
2022.01 - Current
- Executive level collaboration with hyperscaler customers in SSD product engineering.
- Steering chaired of the crossover development project among memory component, SSD business divisions and R&D institute.
- Leadership in in-house innovation committee at SSD business division.
- Keynote and plenary session speaker for technology promotion.
Technology Executive
Toshiba Corporation
2011.04 - 2022.12
- Head of Flash memory product engineering. Decision making of memory technology roadmap.
- Executive level collaborations with Flash memory customers. Promote design-win and qualification, eventually GA and revenues.
- Head of SSD product engineering. Decision making of SSD technology roadmap.
- Executive level collaborations with SSD customers. Promote design-win and qualification, eventually GA and revenues.
- Keynote and plenary speakers at various conferences, forums for presentation of technical promotion and technology direction.
- JEDEC alternative member for DRAM and Flash components committees
VP, Technology Executive
Toshiba America Electronic Components
San Jose, CA
2008.06 - 2011.04
NAND flash technical promotion, especially eterprise SSD vendors.
Senior Manager, Flash Memory Design R&D
Tohisba Corporation
Kawasaki, KANAGAWA
2004.04 - 2008.03
Responsible for the advenced NAND flash design.
Design Engineer, Specialist, Chief Specialist
Toshiba Corporation
Kawasaki, KANAGAWA
1983.04 - 2004.03
DRAM product design. Speciality DRAM such as Video RAM, SDRAM, DDR, Fast Cycle Network DRAM. Acting for DRAM technical marketing
Education
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
1981 - 1983
No Degree - Computer Science
1992.02 - 1993.07
Stayed as Visiting Research Scientist at Computer Forum.
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
1977.04 - 1981.03
Timeline
Senior Fellow - Kioxia Corporation
2022.01 - Current
Technology Executive - Toshiba Corporation
2011.04 - 2022.12
VP, Technology Executive - Toshiba America Electronic Components
2008.06 - 2011.04
Senior Manager, Flash Memory Design R&D - Tohisba Corporation
2004.04 - 2008.03
Stanford University - No Degree, Computer Science
1992.02 - 1993.07
Design Engineer, Specialist, Chief Specialist - Toshiba Corporation
1983.04 - 2004.03
Keio University - Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
1981 - 1983
Keio University - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
1977.04 - 1981.03