Victor Tran

Victor Tran possesses extensive experience in thin film hardware development, having held multiple engineering positions at Western Digital from June 2017 to June 2022, culminating in the role of Staff Thin Film Hardware Development Engineer. In this capacity, Victor served as a subject matter expert, facilitating the development of a new manufacturing execution system and offering enhancements based on team feedback. Previous roles at Western Digital included collaboration on process control strategies for heat-assisted magnetic recording products and conducting pivotal tests as a Thin Film Process Engineering Intern. Additionally, Victor gained valuable experience as a Display Operations Equipment Engineer Intern at Apple, focusing on vendor development and performance quantification of manufacturing processes. Academic credentials include a Master’s degree in Materials Science & Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry/Material Science from UCLA.