Rich Blanco

Rich Blanco has over two decades of experience in engineering and product management across various high-profile technology companies. Starting a career at Hewlett-Packard as an R&D Project Manager from 1984 to 1999, Rich progressed to roles such as Technical Director at RedWave Networks and Program Director at companies including REMEC and VeriFone. From 2004 to 2010, Rich served as Director of Product Design at Apple Computer, further advancing to a Technical Program Manager role at Google in 2012, where Rich continues to contribute. Rich holds a Bachelor of Science in Heat Transfer and Thermal Sciences from Case Western Reserve University and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.