David Emberson

Current

CEO at Rohala Limited, LLC

Past

Senior Director at Sun Microsystems
Engineering Manager at Ametek Computer Research Division
Engineering Manager at Megatest

Senior Engineer at Prime Computer

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Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Industry

Computer Hardware

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David Emberson’s Summary

Consulting engineer with over 30 years experience as a computer architect, hardware engineer and software developer. Responsible for the development of products which have grossed over $7 billion in revenue. Reputation for building and managing high-performance engineering teams and delivering products on time and within budget. Have held numerous engineering management and senior executive positions. Hold 12 patents. Recipient of the Sun Microsystems Chairman's Award for Innovation from Scott McNealy in 2002.

CEO of Rohala Limited, providing engineering services for ASIC and system design and verification, HyperTransport, HTX, PCI Express and contract manufacturing. Currently serve as a member of the HyperTransport Consortium's Technical Working Group.

I am always looking for great ideas for successful products and, of course, to get in touch with my old friends.

David Emberson’s Specialties:

Computer architecture, multidisciplinary project management, asic design, hardware design, contract manufacturing, operations, datacenter architecture, high speed interconnects, multiprocessor systems, high performance computing

David Emberson’s Experience

CEO

Rohala Limited, LLC

(Computer Hardware industry)

August 2004 — Present (5 years)
Senior Director

Sun Microsystems

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SUNW; Computer Hardware industry)

January 1988 — February 2004 (16 years 2 months)
Engineering Manager

Ametek Computer Research Division

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; AME; Computer Hardware industry)

October 1985 — October 1987 (2 years 1 month)
Engineering Manager

Megatest

(Computer Hardware industry)

1980 — 1985 (5 years)
Senior Engineer

Prime Computer

(Public Company; Computer Hardware industry)

1977 — 1980 (3 years)

David Emberson’s Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

BS , Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , September 1973 — June 1977

Activities and Societies:

Cellist and former president of the MIT Symphony Orchestra,
Member of MIT Chamber Music Society

Additional Information

David Emberson’s Websites:

David Emberson’s Interests:

Technology, sailing, skiing, flying, motorcycling, music. Current skunk-works projects include my top-secret design for the ultimate guitar amplifier and digital restoration of the recordings of Janos Starker--two projects on which I have spent an embarrassing amount of money (sigh). I am also the author of The Kindle Cookbook, a user's guide for the Amazon Kindle.

David Emberson’s Groups:

Member of US Sailing, International Melges 24 Class Association, Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, Harley Owners Group (HOG) and the Santa Cruz Yacht Club. Founder and former President, Santa Cruz Education Foundation.