David Hayes

David Hayes is a senior technology executive with extensive experience in firmware engineering and leadership at Western Digital. Here are the key details about his current role and background:

Current Position

David Hayes is the Senior Director of Firmware Engineering at WD, a Western Digital company, based in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.1 He has held this position since July 2016.1

Responsibilities and Achievements

In his current role, David:

• Leads a globally distributed team of over 300 embedded firmware engineers across the US, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, and India1
• Oversees firmware development, test development, and validation1
• Focuses on maintaining high quality standards while meeting schedule commitments1
• Manages operational expenses and capital expenditures for his organization1
• Drives continuous improvement through new technologies1
• Spearheaded the development of firmware for the world's largest capacity eHDD in both SMR and CMR technologies1

Key Contributions

David has made significant contributions to Western Digital's firmware development processes:

• Played a key role in implementing a new development process (SAFe/Agile) and a new firmware architecture across global teams1
• Established multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs) for the global development teams1
• Aligned team activities with Agile development processes using the SAFe Framework1
• Supported Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) initiatives1

Previous Roles at Western Digital

Before his current position, David held several other roles at Western Digital:

• Director, Firmware Engineering (February 2016 - June 2016)1
• Director, Firmware Product Deployment (July 2014 - February 2016)1
• Director, Customer Firmware Engineering (July 2012 - June 2014)1

Career History

Prior to joining Western Digital, David worked at:

• MiTAC Digital Corporation as Associate Vice President, Software Engineering (2006-2012)1
• Bose Corporation as Manager of Software Development (2004-2006)1

David Hayes has a strong track record in firmware and software engineering leadership, with expertise in global team management, Agile methodologies, and product development in the technology sector.