Ulrich Hansen

Ulrich Hansen has extensive experience in technology and management across various leading companies. Starting as a Software Engineer at the Department of Communication Networks at RWTH Aachen, Hansen transitioned to managerial roles at Dell, where key contributions included strategic planning for the Enterprise Product Group and driving significant growth in Dell Networking. Following this, leadership positions at HGST and Western Digital involved market development, product planning, and achieving top market share in SSDs. Current engagement includes a role as Principal Cloud Hardware Storage Architect at Microsoft, focusing on optimal cloud-scale data storage solutions. Hansen holds an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University.