David Gal

David Gal has a diverse work experience in various hardware engineering roles. David currently holds the position of Vice President Hardware Engineering at Samsara since February 2023. Prior to this, they were the Senior Director Hardware Engineering at Samsara from February 2021 to February 2023, and the Director of Hardware Engineering from March 2020 to February 2021.

Before joining Samsara, David worked at Kinsa from April 2020 to June 2022 as a Technical Advisor. David also served as the CTO/VP Engineering from February 2019 to April 2020, the VP Research and Development from December 2017 to February 2019, and the Principal Hardware Engineer from December 2016 to December 2017. In this role, they were responsible for the development of a regulated medical device from concept to commercialization, overseeing all aspects of the product development process.

Prior to Kinsa, David founded Calcula Technologies in June 2012, where they served as the CTO and Founder until June 2022. David led the development of novel treatments for kidney stones and designed and built the world's smallest medical imaging system.

David's previous experience includes working at Synapse Product Development as a Senior Hardware Engineer from August 2014 to January 2017. David worked on hardware and product design for various clients, including IoT applications, wearables, consumer audio products, and wireless solutions.

David also served as an R&D Officer in the Israeli Air Force's elite R&D unit from 2008 to 2010, where they designed advanced hardware/software systems. Additionally, David worked as a Hardware Engineering Consultant at Pagaz RF from July 2005 to May 2008, designing electronic hardware for private industry projects.

David began their career at Microsoft Corporation as a Hardware Engineer from September 2006 to September 2007. David successfully led the development of the Microsoft Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 and oversaw production and testing of PC peripherals.

Overall, David Gal has a strong background in hardware engineering and has held various leadership positions in product development and engineering.

David Gal has a well-rounded education history. David began their academic journey by completing a Bachelor of Science (Sc.B) degree in Electrical Engineering at Brown University from 2002 to 2006. Afterward, they pursued further studies in the same field and obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree from Stanford University, attending the institution from 2007 to 2011.

Following their MS degree, David Gal went on to participate in a Biodesign Fellowship program at Stanford University, which they completed in 2012. Unfortunately, the specific field of study for this fellowship is not provided. Overall, their educational background demonstrates a focus on electrical engineering, with a diverse range of experiences and expertise gained from both Brown University and Stanford University.