Ross Stenfort is a Distinguished Engineer at SanDisk, driving storage innovation and industry collaboration. He is an active collaborator with industry organizations including OCP, SNIA/SFF, and NVM Express. Over his career, he has developed Storage Systems, SSDs, ROCs and HBAs and achieving 40+ patents. With 30+ years of experience across Meta, CNEX, Seagate, LSI, SandForce, SiliconStor, and Adaptec, Ross brings a broad and deep perspective on the storage ecosystem. He holds a B.S. in Electronic Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.