David Hayden

David Hayden, PhD, is an accomplished program manager with extensive experience in the technology and semiconductor industries. Currently serving as the New Product Introduction Program Manager at Lattice Semiconductor, David previously held the position of Senior Technical Program Manager at nLIGHT, where management of a $2M+ budget contributed to the success of the HD3D video camera project. David's robust background includes leadership roles at Puppet as a Senior Engineering Manager overseeing significant engineering budgets and teams, and at Intel Corporation, where contributions as a Power, Thermal, and Performance Technical Program Manager and subsequent roles led to a marked increase in team size and efficiency across multiple market segments. David's academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Minnesota and a BA in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley.