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Debora Shoquist
Debora Shoquist's profile covers her NVIDIA career, operations leadership, supply chain expertise, & executive roles.
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Debora Shoquist is executive vice president of operations at NVIDIA, where she oversees operations and supply chain functions spanning manufacturing and test engineering, foundry operations, supplier management, supply planning, logistics, and quality management. She brings extensive executive experience across general management, manufacturing, engineering, finance, information services, and human resources. Shoquist has held senior operational and business leadership positions at NVIDIA, JDS Uniphase, Coherent, Quantum, and HP. Her background combines manufacturing management with operational leadership across technology and semiconductor-related businesses. Quick Facts about Debora Shoquist: Field Details Full Name Debora Shoquist Current Position Executive Vice President, Operations Current Company NVIDIA Current Focus NVIDIA's operations and supply chain functions Previous Leadership Roles Executive Vice President of Operations, JDS Uniphase; Senior Vice President and General Manager, Electro-Optics Business, Coherent Previous Companies JDS Uniphase, Coherent, Quantum, HP Education Kansas State University; Santa Clara University Degrees BS in Electrical Engineering; BS in Biology Career Overview of Debora Shoquist: Shoquist began her career in engineering and manufacturing management at HP, where she worked for a decade. She later spent 11 years in executive roles at Quantum, including leadership of its Personal Computer Hard Disk Drive division. She subsequently became senior vice president and general manager of Coherent’s Electro-Optics business before joining JDS Uniphase as executive vice president of operations. In 2007, she joined NVIDIA as senior vice president of operations and became executive vice president of operations in 2009. Her career has centered on manufacturing, operations, engineering, and general management. Career Timeline: Year Career Development 1981 Engineering and Manufacturing Management / HP: Began 10 years in engineering and manufacturing management roles at HP. 1991 Executive Roles / Quantum: Began 11 years in key executive positions at Quantum, including president of its Personal Computer Hard Disk Drive division. 2002 Senior Vice President and General Manager, Electro-Optics Business / Coherent: Led the Electro-Optics business at the commercial and scientific laser equipment manufacturer. 2004 Executive Vice President of Operations / JDS Uniphase: Took responsibility for operations at JDS Uniphase, a role held until 2007. 2007 Senior Vice President of Operations / NVIDIA: Joined NVIDIA to lead its operations organization. 2009 Executive Vice President of Operations / NVIDIA: Advanced to her current executive vice president role, overseeing NVIDIA's operations and supply chain functions.
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JDS Uniphase Corporation
Mar 2004 to May 2007
Led operations at JDS Uniphase, with responsibilities spanning manufacturing and operational management.
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Quantum Corporation
Jan 1991 to Jan 2001
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Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Jan 1981 to Jan 1991
Engineering & Manufacturing Management Roles
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- Debora Shoquist is NVIDIA's executive vice president of operations. She oversees key operations and supply chain functions, including manufacturing and test engineering, foundry operations, supplier management, supply planning, logistics, and quality management.