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Chris Malachowsky
Chris Malachowsky's profile covers his NVIDIA career, co-founder role, achievements, & milestones.
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Chris Malachowsky is an American electrical engineer, business executive, and co-founder of NVIDIA. He has worked at NVIDIA since its founding in 1993 and currently serves as Senior Vice President for Engineering and Operations. In his entire career, Malachowsky has specialized in electrical engineering, computer graphics, engineering management, and technology operations. Before working at NVIDIA, he was employed by Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems, which helped him to acquire experience in the technology field and work with Jensen Huang and Curtis Priem. Quick Facts about Chris Malachowsky: Field Details Full Name Chris Malachowsky Born May 2, 1959 Current Position Senior Vice President for Engineering and Operations Current Company NVIDIA Current Focus Engineering and operations at NVIDIA Entrepreneurial Experience Co-founder of NVIDIA Previous Companies Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems University University of Florida; Santa Clara University Education B.S. in Electrical Engineering; M.S. Degree B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida; M.S. from Santa Clara University NVIDIA Co-founders Jensen Huang and Curtis Priem Career Overview of Chris Malachowsky: Chris Malachowsky’s career in the technology sector began at Hewlett-Packard Company, and later he joined Sun Microsystems. While at Sun Microsystems, Malachowsky worked with Jensen Huang and Curtis Priem, and together with the latter two, he co-founded NVIDIA in 1993. Since then, he has stayed at NVIDIA and risen through the ranks to become a senior member of management responsible for engineering and operations. Career Timeline: Year Career Development 1976 Ocean Township High School: Graduated from Ocean Township High School in New Jersey. 1983 B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Florida: Completed his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. 1986 M.S., Santa Clara University: Earned a master's degree from Santa Clara University. Early Career Hewlett-Packard: Worked in the technology industry before joining Sun Microsystems. Before 1993 Sun Microsystems: Worked alongside Jensen Huang and Curtis Priem, who later became his fellow NVIDIA co-founders. 1993 Co-founder, NVIDIA: Co-founded NVIDIA with Jensen Huang and Curtis Priem. The three conceived the company during a meeting in April 1993. 1993–Present NVIDIA: Has worked at NVIDIA since its founding, progressing into senior leadership in engineering and operations. Current Senior Vice President for Engineering and Operations, NVIDIA: Serves in a senior executive role overseeing engineering and operations.
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Apr 1993 to Present
Provides long-term architectural vision and technical innovation expertise.
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Sun Microsystems
Jan 1987 to Apr 1998
Senior Staff Engineer
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Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Jan 1980 to Jan 1986
Manufacturing Design Engineer
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- Before founding NVIDIA, Chris Malachowsky held engineering and technical leadership positions at Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems. His experience at Sun Microsystems brought him into contact with Jensen Huang and Curtis Priem, who later became his fellow NVIDIA co-founders.