Dean Cafora, PE

Dean Cafora, PE has extensive work experience in the semiconductor industry. Dean started their career in 1993 at Intel, where they held various roles including Business Development Manager, Marketing Manager, Technical Product Manager, and Technical Field Sales. At Intel, they worked closely with sales to secure design wins and collaborated with key end customers to create demand for Intel products. Dean also built strategic relationships that contributed to the development of next-generation product architectures. In 2007, Dean joined Marvell Semiconductor as the Director of Sales & Field Applications Engineering, where they had P&L responsibility for the NY/NJ region and select tier 1 customers worldwide. Dean led successful SOC developments for high volume design wins and developed C-level executive relationships. In 2017, they became the Director of East Coast Sales at Quantenna Communications, where they continued to demonstrate their sales leadership. Currently, Dean is serving as the Sr. Director of Eastern North America Sales and Field Applications Engineering at Achronix Semiconductor Corporation.

Dean Cafora, PE has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Bridgeport. Dean also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Marketing from the same university. In addition, they have obtained certification as a Professional Engineer from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The specific years of completion for their degrees and the month and year of their certification are not provided.