Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast–Experiences with IEEE during 24 Years of Technical Consulting

Zoom Link: https://tcnj.zoom.us/j/91993778869

Abstract: I will talk about my experience moving from work in industry to being a technical consultant in digital storage and memory and their applications. I will talk about how I used IEEE resources, events and tools as well as other connections and activities to help me create and run my consulting business. I will also talk about how my career has benefited from my IEEE volunteer activities as well as providing me with a great set of international colleagues and friends, helped me grow as a leader, find gainful work and give back to my community.

Bio: Tom Coughlin, President, Coughlin Associates is a digital storage analyst and business and technology consultant. He has over 40 years in the data storage industry with engineering and senior management positions at several companies. Coughlin Associates consults, publishes books and market and technology reports (including The Media and Entertainment Storage Report and an Emerging Memory Report), and puts on digital storage-oriented events. He is a regular storage and memory contributor for forbes.com and M&E organization websites. He is an IEEE Fellow, Past-President of IEEE-USA, Past Director of IEEE Region 6 and Past Chair of the Santa Clara Valley IEEE Section and is also active with SNIA and SMPTE.
To find out about Tom and his IEEE activities, go to [https://tomcoughlin.com](https://tomcoughlin.com/)

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/276565