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Sandra Rivera

Sandra Rivera

CEO, Independent Director, Advisor

Equinix•San Francisco Bay Area

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Experience41+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

Former CEO of Altera, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) company. Former GM of Intel's Data Center and AI Group and Intel's networking business.. A proven leader with more than three decades of tech industry and semiconductor experience in data center, communications, industrial, automotive, aerospace and defense markets.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • EquinixCurrent
    Oct 2019–Present· 6 yrs 11 mos
    • Member, BoardCurrent
      Oct 2019–Present
  • Altera
    2024–May 2025· 1 yr 4 mos
    • Chief Executive Officer
      2024–May 2025
  • OPNFV
    Sep 2014–Jun 2019· 4 yrs 9 mos
    • Board Member and Marketing Committee Chair, OPNFV
      Sep 2014–Jun 2019
  • Intel Corporation
    Nov 2000–Dec 2023· 23 yrs 1 mo
    • Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Data Center and AI Group at Intel Corporation
      Jun 2021–Dec 2023
    • Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
      Jun 2019–Jun 2021
    • Senior Vice President and General Manager, Network Platforms Group
      May 2017–Jun 2019
    • Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Network Platforms Group
      2017–May 2017
    • Vice President and General Manager, Network Platforms Group
      2015–2017
    • Sr. Director, Market Development
      Apr 2014–2015
    • Director, Marketing
      Nov 2000–Mar 2014
  • Catalyst Telecom, CTI Division
    Mar 1998–Nov 2000· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • General Manager
      Mar 1998–Nov 2000
  • The CTI Authority
    1996–Mar 1998· 2 yrs 2 mos
    • President
      1996–Mar 1998
  • Dialogic
    Mar 1988–1995· 6 yrs 10 mos
    • Director of Sales, Eastern Region
      1990–1995
    • Manager, Sales Account
      Mar 1988–Dec 1990
  • The Westinghouse Corporation
    Jun 1985–Feb 1988· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Rotating Engineer Program
      Jun 1985–Feb 1988

Education

Stanford Executive Program

Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Electrical Engineering

Penn State University

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Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Product ManagementMarketingEmbedded SystemsMarketing StrategyProduct MarketingProduct LaunchSalesGo-to-market StrategyChannel SalesStrategic PartnershipsCross-functional Team LeadershipCompetitive AnalysisBusiness AlliancesLead GenerationTechnical MarketingManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductorsIntelWireless