Jay Skidmore

Jay Skidmore has a extensive work experience in the field of research and development. Jay started their career as a Senior Development Engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1993 and later became a Group Leader. In 2000, they joined Lumentum as a Reliability/Engineering Manager and gradually progressed to the roles of Director of R&D, Vice President of R&D, and Group Vice President of R&D. Their current role at Lumentum, as of September 2023, is Group Vice President of R&D.

Jay Skidmore obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Physics from UC Santa Barbara in 1985. Jay then pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering from the same institution, completing it in 1987. Jay further advanced their education by obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Electrical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara from 1987 to 1992.