Kam Eshghi

Kam Eshghi is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the data center and cloud computing industry. He currently serves as the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Lightbits Labs, a company focused on developing scalable and efficient software-defined storage solutions for cloud-native data centers.1

Professional Background

Eshghi has held several notable positions throughout his career:

• Co-Founder and CSO at Lightbits Labs (current role)
• VP of Strategic Alliances at DSSD (acquired by Dell EMC)
• Sr. Director of Marketing & Business Development at Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
• Architecture and Product Planning Director at Intel
• VP of Marketing & Business Development at Crosslayer Networks (acquired by LSI Corporation)
• Applications Consulting Manager at EPIC Design Tech (acquired by Synopsys)
• Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara University1

Education and Expertise

Eshghi holds impressive academic credentials:

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley

His areas of expertise include:

• Data center compute, storage, and networking
• Strategic marketing and business development
• Product planning and architecture
• Cloud-native technologies and storage solutions2

Forbes Technology Council Membership

As an Official Member of the Forbes Technology Council since October 2019, Eshghi regularly contributes articles on various technology topics, including:

• Financial services and modern data platforms
• Storage scalability for cloud service providers
• Cloud-native applications and Kubernetes
• Composable infrastructure and cloud practices23

His insights and expertise in these areas have been shared through multiple published articles on the Forbes platform, demonstrating his thought leadership in the technology industry.23