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Raffi Garabedian
Raffi Garabedian is a technology executive and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the renewable energy and semiconductor industries. He served as Chief Technology Officer at First Solar, Inc. from May 2012 to December 2020.12 Prior to becoming CTO, he joined First Solar in June 2008 as VP of Advanced Technology.2
Currently, Garabedian is the co-founder and CEO of Electric Hydrogen Co., a company focused on clean hydrogen technology.13 His career spans over 15 years in the MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) industry, where he developed various products from automotive engine control sensors to fiberoptic telecommunications switching systems.1
Garabedian's entrepreneurial background includes:
- Founding CEO of Touchdown Technologies, Inc. (acquired by Agilent/Verigy)1
- Founder and CEO of MicroMachines, Inc. (acquired by Kavlico)12
He holds over 20 issued U.S. patents and has served on the boards of several companies, including ESS Inc. (NYSE: GWH), Fulfil Solutions, and Covalent Metrologies.14
Garabedian's educational background includes:
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of California Davis1
His LinkedIn profile username is raffigarabedian, as mentioned in the query.2
