Rehan Sheikh, previously a senior expert in silicon manufacturing and engineering at Microsoft (MSFT), has joined Google's parent company Alphabet (GOOG, Financial) as Vice President of Global Silicon Technology and Manufacturing. Sheikh expressed his enthusiasm for this new role by highlighting his anticipation to contribute to the development of Google Cloud. He also looks forward to collaborating with Google's team of engineers and industry experts.
Sheikh's extensive IT career includes a 24-year tenure at Intel, where he served as a chief test and silicon engineering technologist. In 2021, he joined Microsoft, leading the launch of the Azure Cobalt 100 processor and the Azure Maia 100, a custom AI accelerator designed for large-scale AI workloads. Both products are considered top-tier in industry standards.
As the global demand for AI hardware surges, tech giants like Google and Microsoft are intensifying their efforts in processor R&D. Sheikh's move to Google is expected to inject new energy into the company's chip technology and manufacturing segments. The industry holds high expectations for Google's future innovations and advancements in AI hardware and cloud computing services, believing that Sheikh's vast experience and expertise will provide strong support for breakthroughs in these areas.
