Dr. Saafein is a 25+ year veteran in the Information Technology industry, with 12 of those years working at Brocade where he has served in a variety of technical, sales enablement, and leadership positions. In his current role as Director, Technical Development in the Global NetApp Business Unit at Broadcom, Dr. Saafein is responsible for technical and solution development and leading a team to promote NetApp partnership and enable NetApp customers to realize their Digital Transformation goals. Dr. Saafein holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Masters of Business Administration, and a Doctorate in Information Systems Technology.