The Micron Mafia
19 people came through Micron and went on to found or lead other companies.
Wael NafeeSoftware Test EngineerFounded HoverChatOwen CareyProcess EngineerFounded JamiphyAlexander GabourieCharacterization Engineering InternFounded DeepSim, Inc.Matt MunnsIndustrial Engineering InternFounded CohesionMarzeah (Zea) KhorramabadiManaged NAND Product EngineerFounded StrideLinkRajeeb HazraSenior Vice President Corporate Strategy and CommunicationsFounded QuantinuumPeter HarringtonSenior Member of Technical StaffFounded ZillabyteLaura SavidgeImage Processing EngineerFounded PicurioRama SreenivasanR&D ScientistFounded BlitzzTerrence McGuckinDRAM Product EngineerFounded Ephemeron LabsPaul DlugoschMarketing - Mobile ProductFounded Natural Intelligence SystemsHagop NazarianDirector, NAND Design EngineeringFounded CrossbarMike GrinoldsResearch InternFounded ClockwiseTarun VemulkarDiffusion Process EngineerFounded Semarion - companyLorien GabelGM Web HostingFounded Figment NetworksKevin HilliardAccount ExecutiveFounded Insight BrewingSanjay MehrotraChairman & CEOFounded SanDiskKen RizviVice President of Finance & TreasurerFounded SynapticsRaj TalluriSenior Vice President and General Manager, Mobile BUFounded Enovix
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Micron mafia?
- The Micron mafia is the network of 19 people who came through Micron and went on to found or lead other companies, including HoverChat, Jamiphy, DeepSim, Inc., Cohesion, StrideLink.
- Who is in the Micron mafia?
- Notable members include Wael Nafee (HoverChat), Owen Carey (Jamiphy), Alexander Gabourie (DeepSim, Inc.), Matt Munns (Cohesion), Marzeah (Zea) Khorramabadi (StrideLink), Rajeeb Hazra (Quantinuum), Peter Harrington (Zillabyte), Laura Savidge (Picurio), among 19 tracked members.
- What companies did Micron alumni found?
- Companies founded by Micron alumni include HoverChat, Jamiphy, DeepSim, Inc., Cohesion, StrideLink, Quantinuum, Zillabyte, Picurio, Blitzz, Ephemeron Labs.















