Hamed M. Sanogo
Business Strategy & Innovation
Bridging 20+ years of semiconductor mastery with the future of AI-driven design intelligence. From silicon to systems to smart — engineering what's next.
About Me
Results-driven semiconductor industry leader with 20+ years of experience driving growth across Cloud Infrastructure, Wireline/Wireless Communications, and Aerospace & Defense markets. Proven track record in Customer Solutions, Applications Enablement, and End-Market Strategy.
Currently helping Analog Devices scale high-quality design support by turning customer and field engineering experiences into agentic AI-powered solutions that make design engagements faster, more consistent, and more effective. Building RAG systems, tool-use workflows, and evaluation frameworks that bridge deep semiconductor domain knowledge with production AI systems.
Combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen, learning agility, and strategic leadership. An accomplished communicator and published author with 20 technical publications. Holds an MSEE, MBA, and Post-Graduate AI Certificate. Currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration.
Education
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas
2024 - 2027
Post Graduate Program
McCombs School of Business, UT Austin
2024
Executive MBA
University of Dallas
2000 - 2002
MSEE
University of Michigan
1996 - 1998
BSEE
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1993 - 1995
Awards & Honors
Languages
Career Journey
Analog Devices
Principal Engineer | Business Strategy & Innovation — Digital Customer Experience (DCX)
Mar 2026 - Present · Dallas, TX
- Building agentic AI workflows (RAG, tool use, evaluation) supporting customers and FAEs across the design cycle
- Conducting UX research to identify customer pain points and define AI-enabled tools
- Bridging applications engineering and applied AI — semiconductor domain into production AI systems
Analog Devices
Global Broad Market | Systems & Solutions | Principal Engineer
Apr 2025 - Apr 2026 · Dallas-Fort Worth
- Driving enablement and deployment of advanced system-level solutions
- Enabling global field teams through technical support and solution roadmaps
- Aligning with system architecture trends and ecosystem partners
Analog Devices
End Market Specialist — Aerospace/Defense/Communications | Data Center
Feb 2021 - Jul 2025 · Dallas-Fort Worth
- Defined growth strategy for Data Center, COMs, and ADEF segments
- AI Co-Pilot Projects & ML Model Dev with Random Forest & XGBoost
- Defined ADI's value proposition for Cloud, 5G ORAN, Networking, Optical transport
Analog Devices
Principal Member of Technical Staff, Field Applications
Jan 2017 - Feb 2021 · Dallas-Fort Worth
- Pre & post-sales technical support growing design-ins, revenue, and market share
- Led technical communication between customers and internal teams
- Published technical author with multiple articles in industry journals
Analog Devices
Executive Business Development Manager — Security Products
Feb 2011 - Jan 2017 · Dallas-Fort Worth
- P&L responsibility for NFC/RFID, secure authentication, and MCU product lines (~$130M BU)
- Developed differentiated product business plans with go-to-market strategies
- Managed products through entire lifecycle with global sales engagement
Analog Devices
FAE Manager, Field Applications Engineering
Jan 2006 - Feb 2011 · Central USA
- Led team of 14 Sr. FAEs to grow market share across Central USA
- Grew design win revenue by 50% to $20M at Austin accounts in 2 years
- Key customers: Dell, HP, AMD, Cisco, IBM, Motorola, Nokia
Motorola Solutions
Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer — Group Technical Lead (CDMA/UMTS/WiMAX)
Jul 1999 - Mar 2006 · Texas
- R&D group technical lead of 14-member core engineering staff
- Lead circuit design engineer on UMTS Node B & WiMax/LTE cellular BTS
- FPGA/CPLD Verilog design for critical timing applications (DDC, DUC, DPD, CFR)
General Motors
Sr. Electrical Design Engineer
1996 - 1999 · Michigan
- Digital logic and embedded vehicle ECU and diagnostic tool design
- Designed low-level device driver software for CAN, KW81, J1850 protocols
- Project management with Tier 1 vendors on outsourced products
MCD Incorporated
R&D Lab Engineer
1995 - 1996 · Alabama
- Built microwave hardware prototypes (display controller state machine)
- Wrote software for IEEE port 488 (GPIB) data acquisition
Southern Applied Technologies
Matlab Programmer
1993 - 1995 · Alabama
- C and Matlab programming for defense/research applications
Publications
Technical thought leadership spanning 5G, power systems, AI, quantum, and embedded security — published across ADI Analog Dialogue and leading industry journals since 2002.
Seeing Beneath the Surface: Architecting High-Dynamic-Range SFCW GPR Systems
SpectrumVolt Blog
Deep-dive technical blog posts on ADI EngineerZone covering 5G power, RF systems, AI acceleration, and wireless communication architectures.
Let's Connect
Interested in collaborating on AI-powered solutions, technical writing, or semiconductor strategy? I'd love to hear from you.
hamed_sanogo@yahoo.com
linkedin.com/in/hamedsanogo
Website
scisanogo.com
Location
Dallas, Texas