Leslie du

Leslie Du has a diverse work experience spanning over many years. Currently, they hold the position of Chief of Staff & Director of Advanced Technology at Applied Materials. Prior to this, Leslie worked at Equinix as the group manager for Strategy and Business Operations. In this role, they led a team responsible for managing business-critical processes and driving changes for a rapidly growing business. Before Equinix, Leslie served as a Senior Manager at Cisco, where they led XaaS transformation programs and managed business forums to drive executive decision-making. Leslie also worked as a Strategic Business Development Intern at Sony Computer Entertainment America and as a Strategic Technical Sourcer at Foxconn. Leslie's earlier experiences include roles at Taidrix Electrical, Ever Light Technology, and Quanta Computer Inc, where they held positions such as Strategic Planning Manager, Product Manager, and Engineering Program Manager respectively.

Leslie Du holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from National Cheng Kung University, which was obtained from 2001 to 2006. Later, Leslie completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2013 to 2015. In 2015, Leslie also cross-registered as a student at Harvard University's Kennedy School, focusing on Leadership studies. Additionally, Leslie pursued executive education programs at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business for Program Management in 2023 and at North Carolina State University for Data Science in 2017. Leslie has also obtained various certifications, such as Certified Scrum Master, Project Management Professional, and Google Analytics IQ.