Deepti Sood

Deepti Sood has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Their most recent position was as the Director of Quality & EHS at Tower Semiconductor, where they revamped the quality strategy and roadmap, strengthened customer engagement, and delivered continuous improvements. Prior to that, they held the role of Manager of Quality Assurance at Tower Semiconductor.

Before their time at Tower Semiconductor, Deepti worked at GLOBALFOUNDRIES where they served as a Manager and Principal Process Engineer. In these roles, they led various projects to improve the NPI process, establish controls and guidelines, and reduce cycle time. Deepti also played a key role in implementing the Fab8 SPC business process.

Deepti has also gained experience in the military, serving as a Senior Engineer in the U.S. Army where they assessed products and suggested design improvements for mortar systems. Additionally, they have worked as a Senior Engineer at UTC Power, evaluating tooling and workflow layout for a fuel cell assembly line, implementing Lean and 5S programs, and conducting root cause analysis.

Earlier in their career, Deepti worked as a Technical Consultant at VelocityEHS | Humantech, leading process improvements in various industries. Deepti also worked as a Research Associate at the University of Michigan and as a Research Assistant at Virginia Tech, leading research projects and implementing results in the industry.

Overall, Deepti Sood has demonstrated their expertise in quality management, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration throughout their career.

Deepti Sood holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech, which they completed from 2001 to 2004. Deepti then pursued a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering as a candidate at the University of Michigan from 2004 to 2005. Additionally, they have obtained a certification in Six Sigma Green Belt from the institution of Six Sigma, though the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.