Rob Alexander

Rob Alexander has a diverse work experience in the technology industry. Rob is currently working at Silicon Labs as a Principal Product Manager since September 2021. Prior to this role, they served as a Principal Architect and Software Engineering Manager at the same company from 2018 to 2021. Before joining Silicon Labs, Rob worked as a Senior Software Engineer at the company from 2012 to 2015, where they were responsible for designing and implementing networking stacks for low power wireless systems. Rob was also actively involved in the ZigBee Alliance to shape and define the Smart Energy standard for wireless devices.

In addition to their roles at Silicon Labs, Rob also has experience at other organizations. Rob worked at Zigbee Alliance as a Member Board of Directors from 2018 onwards and as the Chair of the Core Stack Working Group from 2013 onwards. Prior to that, Rob was a Principal Software Engineer at Ember from 2006 to 2012, where they developed ZigBee embedded wireless mesh network chips and contributed to the development of the mesh networking standard for embedded devices. Rob was also involved in the application standard for Smart Energy and Home Automation profiles.

Before joining Ember, Rob worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Certeon from 2005 to 2006. Rob started their career at Cisco Systems, Inc. in 2000 as a Software Engineer IV, where they worked until 2005. Prior to that, they gained initial experience as a Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin from 1999 to 2000.

Rob Alexander's work experience showcases their expertise in software engineering, networking, and product management, particularly in the field of wireless systems and embedded devices.

Rob Alexander attended Syracuse University from 1995 to 1999, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Engineering. Additionally, they hold certifications from the International Seirenkai Organization, including a second-degree black belt (Nidan) in Karate, obtained in July 2009, and a Karate Certified Instructor (Sensei) certification, which does not include specific dates of completion.