Robert is a member of the SP+ INFRA Board of Directors. Robert is also the President & CEO of Diligence Machines, where he oversees all aspects of the company’s technology development and market engagement. Before founding Diligence Machines, Robert was Executive Vice President and General Manager, Flash Business at Western Digital, where he was responsible for technology, products and go-to-market activities. Prior to Western Digital, he was President of UpLift, Inc., a fintech company. Prior to UpLift, he held senior leadership roles at Cisco Systems, including Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Products, where he led technology transformations in software and cloud. He also served as Senior Vice President of the Storage and Availability Management Group at Symantec Corporation. Earlier in his career he worked in various roles in the semiconductor industry.

Robert received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Caltech, where he is an active member of the Engineering and Applied Science Advisory Board, and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.