Chris Petersen

Chris Petersen is an experienced technology professional who recently joined Astera Labs as Fellow of Technology and Ecosystems in November 2023.12 He brings over 20 years of experience as a data center and server design architect, with broad expertise in developing and integrating CPUs, memory, AI and video accelerators, networking, and storage.1

Professional Background

Prior to joining Astera Labs, Chris held several notable positions:

• Hardware Systems Technologist at Meta (formerly Facebook) for over 11 years, where he spearheaded hardware technology and roadmaps.12
• Director and Treasurer at the CXL Consortium from 2019 to 2023.2
• Director at JEDEC and NVM Express organizations.2
• Senior Systems Engineer at Dell in their Data Center Solutions division.2
• Hardware Design Engineer at Hewlett-Packard for over 5 years.2

Role at Astera Labs

As Fellow of Technology and Ecosystems at Astera Labs, Chris is responsible for:

• Driving the company's technology and product roadmap.1
• Fostering continued close collaboration with top hyperscaler customers and ecosystem partners.1
• Contributing his deep experience with critical interconnect protocols and server architecture to advance the next wave of solutions and industry standard form factors.1

Industry Involvement

Chris has been actively involved in various industry organizations:

• Chair of the Memory Systems Working Group at the CXL Consortium since 2019.2
• Represented Meta as a board member within the CXL Consortium, JEDEC, and NVM Express, Inc.1

Chris Petersen's extensive experience in data center and server architecture, combined with his leadership roles in key industry organizations, positions him as a valuable asset to Astera Labs in their mission to develop innovative connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure.