Dan Custodio

Experience

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  IBM

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

  Engineering Co-op
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  Intel Corporation

  Jan 1991 - Apr 2008

  Developed automated test equipment hardware and software to electrically test new Flash memory products, and conducted quality and reliability experiments to prototype and ramp into manufacturing Flash memory fabrication technologies at the 1.5 um, 1.0 um, 0.8 um, 0.6 um and 0.4 um lithographic nodes.Developed or led development of automated test equipment software and systems for electrically testing Flash memory products at the 0.18 um, 0.13 um and 90 nm lithographic nodes, and conducted or led quality and reliability experiments to prototype industry-leading stacked-silicon packaging technology.Led a technical team to establish information technology and other business solutions to systematize team collaboration and increase product development effectiveness. Show less

  • US/Expatriate Product Eng and Product Eng Mgr; Program Mgr

    Jul 1988 - Apr 2008

  • Product Development Engineer

    Jan 1991 - Jan 1993
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  Numonyx

  Apr 2008 - May 2010

  Business Group Attorney

  Business Group Attorney with the newly formed Numonyx, a world-wide leader providing innovative Flash memory solutions.Drafted, reviewed and negotiated various agreements and commercial contracts related to procurement, licensing-in or -out in a high-technology company. Created and established a company-wide non-disclosure agreement system and a documents management system for corporate headquarters. Drafted and negotiated legal terms for contracts and transactional matters, including commercial procurement contracts, consignment agreements, non-disclosure agreements and other work product. Show less

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  Micron Technology

  May 2010 - Jun 2011

  Corporate Counsel

  Drafted, reviewed and negotiated various agreements and commercial contracts including vendor contracts, IT and telecom services agreements, and other work product. Advised the Purchasing Department on contract issues and related training.

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  HMS Law Group LLP

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2014

  Of Counsel

  My practice focused in Intellectual Property (IP), including preparing all aspects of patent prosecution (including prior art search) and trademark prosecution; advising on intellectual property rights; drafting and reviewing licensing and commercial agreements; and advising clients on related legal issues and strategic options.

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  SanDisk

  Sept 2014 - May 2016

  Draft, structure, negotiate, and manage contracts and agreements supporting worldwide procurement with major vendors, suppliers and IP licensors.

  • Legal Counsel

    Apr 2015 - May 2016

  • Contracts Manager

    Sept 2014 - Apr 2015
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  Western Digital

  May 2016 - now

  • Director II and Associate General Counsel

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Director and Senior Legal Counsel

    Sept 2018 - Sept 2021

  • Senior Legal Counsel

    Oct 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Legal Counsel

    May 2016 - Oct 2017