Chief I/O and Client Platform Architect at Intel
Portland, Oregon Area
Chief I/O and Client Platform Architect at Intel
Portland, Oregon Area
Ajay Bhatt is an Intel Fellow and Chief Client Platform Architect in a Mobile Platforms Group. Ajay leads definition and development of the next-generation Client Platform architecture. He is primarily focused on the novel advances in platform hardware and software by working with key internal and external technology partners to develop the future Client Platform Architectures and Technologies. As a lead Client Platform Architect, Ajay also works with key business and planning groups to be at the forefront of the future Client Platform innovation areas by setting Intel-wide and industry-impacting strategies.
In addition, Ajay continues to hold a position of Intel's Chief I/O architect. In his role as a Chief I/O architect, he is responsible for the platform and I/O interconnects directions for Intel; leading the definition of next-generation platform architectures and I/O technologies across the market segments internally and within the industry.
Ajay is an industry-recognized expert in the area of I/O technologies. At Intel, Bhatt has been instrumental in driving definition and development of broadly adopted technologies such as USB, Accelerated Graphics Port, PCI Express, Platform Power management architecture and various chipset enhancements. Bhatt joined Intel in 1990 as a senior staff architect on the chipset architecture team in Folsom.
Ajay received his master’s degree from The City University of New York. He holds nine U.S. patents with several in various stages of filing. In 1998, 2003 and 2004 Bhatt was nominated to take part in a Distinguished Lecture Series at leading universities in the United States and Asia. He received an Achievement in Excellence Award for his contribution in PCI Express specification development in 2002.
Client & Server Platform Architecture, PC Architecture, I/O Architecture
(Public Company; INTC; Semiconductors industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Mobile Platform Group
(Public Company; INTC; Semiconductors industry)
October 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
Digital Enterprise Group
(Public Company; INTC; Semiconductors industry)
January 2001 — Present (9 years )
As the PCI Express lead architect, Ajay was instrumental in developing and driving the Rev 1.1, 2.0 & 3.0 specifications through the SIG. He continues to be the primary technical lead and spokesperson for PCI Express within Intel and in the industry speaking frequently at press events, IDF and PCI-SIG workshops across the globe.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; INTC; Semiconductors industry)
1990 — 2009 (19 years )
(Public Company; INTC; Semiconductors industry)
July 1996 — November 2001 (5 years 5 months)
Director and lead Architect for Architecture and Performance Analysis team involved in definition and development of the Pentium 4 based chipset and platforms.
(Public Company; INTC; Semiconductors industry)
July 1992 — November 1996 (4 years 5 months)
Visionary and Chief Architect for USB 1.1 Development at Intel and with Industry group.
(Public Company; INTC; Semiconductors industry)
October 1990 — June 1992 (1 year 9 months)
Lead development of the 80486 and Pentium Chipset definition and deveopment
(Computer Hardware industry)
1984 — 1990 (6 years )
1981 — 1984
BEEE , Electronics , 1975 — 1980
Photography, Travel
Co Inventor of USB. Cheif Architects for AGP4X and PCI Express Technologies