Linda is the Director of Research and Life Sciences Solutions for the Data Center Systems business unit within Western Digital. She has in-depth knowledge of life sciences, machine learning, big data analytics, IT service management and compliance archiving. Prior to joining Western Digital, she held business and technical positions at Silicon Graphics, EMC, Hewlett Packard and BMC Software, and ran a development services company in the data management space. She earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Jinan University.