Carlos Rios

Carlos Rios is a seasoned Hardware Engineering professional currently serving as the Senior Manager of Hardware Engineering at Twitter. Based in San Mateo, California, he has built a robust career in hardware engineering with extensive experience in developing, testing, and supporting server, storage, and networking hardware.

Professional Background

• Current Role: Senior Manager - Hardware Engineering at Twitter (September 2019 - November 2022)
  • Responsible for leading a hardware engineering team focused on optimizing server solutions and ensuring their effective integration into Twitter's data centers.
• Previous Positions:
  • Manager of Hardware Engineering at Twitter (December 2016 - September 2019)
    • Managed the development and delivery of hardware solutions.
  • Senior Hardware Engineer at Twitter (June 2015 - January 2017)
    • Engaged in defining and deploying data center compute and storage solutions.
  • Principal Hardware Engineer at EMC (October 2013 - June 2015)
    • Focused on backup recovery appliances and quality assurance.

Carlos has also held positions at notable companies such as Brocade, Nokia, and Sun Microsystems, where he contributed to various aspects of hardware engineering from design to production support.

Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1993 - 1997)
• City College of San Francisco: ASEE in Electrical Engineering (1989 - 1992)

Skills and Specialties

Carlos is recognized for his ability to manage all phases of the product life cycle and optimize solutions based on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). He is also certified as a Support Manager, showcasing his commitment to high-quality engineering practices.

Overall, Carlos Rios combines technical expertise with leadership skills to drive innovation in hardware engineering at Twitter.