David Wright

David Wright has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. David currently works at Astera Labs as a Principal Program Manager in the New Product Introduction (NPI) department. Prior to this, they worked at AMD Pensando where they held two roles, the first being a New Product Introduction Program Manager and the second as a New Product Introduction Manager. In these roles, they managed the release and manufacturing of new products from prototype to production ramp.

Before joining AMD Pensando, David worked at Cisco Systems for a significant duration. David held various positions including Program Manager, Engineering, where they managed hardware engineering programs for the Nexus 7000 product line. David also worked as a New Product Program Manager, responsible for introducing new data center networking products into the supply chain, and as a New Product Introduction Engineer, handling electrical product engineering for MDS products.

Prior to Cisco Systems, David worked at Honeywell Aerospace, initially as a Repair Technician - Avionics and later as a Project Engineer. In the latter role, they designed, developed, and deployed PC-based test equipment for avionics, with responsibilities including on-site deployment for various airlines across the United States.

In their earlier career, David started as a Manufacturing Engineer at Cisco Systems, where they supported the production of Cat4K and Cat 6K product lines, providing component-level troubleshooting for complex networking products.

Overall, David Wright has demonstrated expertise in program management, new product introduction, engineering, and manufacturing across multiple industries, including semiconductor and aerospace.

David Wright attended North Seattle College from 1988 to 1990, where they obtained an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree in Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician. Subsequently, they pursued further education at Seattle Pacific University from 1993 to 1998, earning a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).