At Samtec, Jignesh Shah is responsible for defining product architecture and early customer engagement for their next generation high speed connectivity products. He has over 20 years of experience with Finisar and Sumitomo Electric where he was responsible for defining the optical, mechanical and thermal product design and architecture. Jignesh and Samtec have been heavily involved in driving the various standards and new architectures that have been enabled by their commitment to innovation and understanding of industry demands. He holds multiple patents that are pertinent to the high speed connectivity industry, and has completed his education and research at IIT Mumbai and the University of Texas at Austin.