Darren Johnson

Darren Johnson has a strong background in the field of engineering and technical support, with over 25 years of experience. Darren started their career as a FAE at Arrow Electronics in 1995 and later joined BP Sales as an Account Manager/FAE. In 2005, they joined 5-D Systems where they served as a Principal Design Engineer/Investigator, taking on various roles such as Systems Engineering Manager and Hardware Engineering Manager. During their time at 5-D Systems, Darren was responsible for the development of a ruggedized Ethernet communications system for military aircraft and served as a Systems Engineering Manager for the Air Force QF-4 Target Drone program. In 2015, they joined Microchip Technology Inc. as a Principal Embedded Solutions Engineer (FAE), providing pre and post-sales technical support for various product lines. Currently, Darren is serving as a Principal Field Applications Engineer at Astera Labs, starting in 2022. Their expertise lies in areas such as Ethernet, Timing, Power over Ethernet (PoE), PCIe Switch, and HBA RAID.

Darren Johnson's education history includes studying Electrical Engineering at Auburn University, where they earned a BEE (Bachelor of Electrical Engineering) degree. Darren also pursued the same field of study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, although no specific degree is mentioned for this institution. It is not specified when they attended these universities or when they completed their education at either institution.