Rahmat Karimi

Rahmat Karimi is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in system and product reliability across diverse sectors. Currently serving as a Senior System Reliability Engineer at KLA since 2022, Karimi previously held the position of Senior Product Reliability Engineer at a stealth-mode medical device startup from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that, a significant tenure at Western Digital from 2001 to 2016 as Senior Head-Media HDD Engineer involved expertise in device process technology, HDD reliability testing, and qualifications. Early career experience includes a role as a Research Engineer in a co-op program at IBM, focusing on materials analysis and device processing. Educational background includes studies at UCLA and Sharif University of Technology.