Rich Hammel is a highly experienced Director of Product Operations and Strategic Outsourcing in the field of electronics engineering and communications. With a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Electronics, Engineering, and Communications from the prestigious University of Texas at Austin, Hammel boasts an impressive range of educational and professional qualifications. Hammel has held several high-profile positions during his career, including Director of Supply Base Management at Brocade, Director of Advanced Manufacturing and New Product Introduction Engineering at Brocade, and Manager of New Product Introduction Engineering at Brocade.

Hammel has also held roles as an R and D Design Engineer at Agilent Technologies, Development Engineer at Opelin, and New Product Introduction Engineer at Brocade. With his extensive background, he has gained significant expertise in supply chain management, new product introduction, advanced manufacturing, design engineering, and strategic outsourcing. Hammel's skill set and interests center around product operations, supply chain management, engineering, and strategic outsourcing.