Festus Hategekimana

Festus Hategekimana is a skilled Security Architect with extensive experience in SSD data security and firmware development. Currently employed at Solidigm since December 2021, Festus specializes in SSD Data-At-Rest Security Architecture and SSD Platform Attestation Architecture. Prior experience includes a role at Intel Corporation from May 2018 to December 2021, where responsibilities encompassed architecting support for Data At Rest Security in Enterprise SSDs, FIPS140 compliance, and firmware engineering. Festus has also held intern positions at Intel Corporation, Molex, and the Rwanda Development Board. Academically, Festus holds a Professional Certificate in Advanced Cybersecurity from Stanford University, a Ph.D. and MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Arkansas, and a BS in Systems Engineering from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.