Mariam Hashim

Maria Mirianashvili is an experienced supply chain and commodity management professional with a strong background in photonics and optoelectronics. Currently serving as Director of Supply Chain at Applied Materials since 2022, Maria oversees supply chain activities for the Photonics Platforms Business. Previously, Maria held multiple leadership roles at Cisco from 2010 to 2022, including Senior Manager of Global Sourcing and Supplier Management, where Maria led the development of commodity strategies and supplier agreements for silicon photonics. Prior experience includes market research at Strategies Unlimited and product marketing at California Eastern Laboratories, along with engineering roles focused on fiber optic technologies. Maria holds a Ph.D. and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (Optoelectronics) from Ehime University and a Master's degree in Physics (Radiophysics) from Tbilisi State University.