Mutema Pittman

Member of Technical Staff at Etched

Sunnyvale, California, United States

About

Experienced in software, firmware, and hardware engineering, product management, technical program management, business development, research, and strategic planning with a demonstrated history of driving growth and leading cross functional and geographically dispersed teams. Energetic and focused, with diversified expertise, including data center and telecom.

Experience

  • Member of Technical Staff at Etched
    Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • Senior Engineering Manager - Servers at Google
    Jul 2022 - Dec 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Leading multi-layered and multi-geo software engineering teams developing, integrating, and delivering compute software for Google's worldwide data center infrastructure for x86 and ARM, supporting Google's billion-user services including Cloud and AI/ML, Search, YouTube, and Ads.

  • Intel Corporation (6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Director, Cloud & Enterprise, Programmable Solutions Group
      Apr 2019 - Jul 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Leading a team responsible for product management, business development, research, strategic planning, engineering requirements, technical program management, and growth for application acceleration using FPGAs in Cloud & Enterprise data centers, in markets such as AI, Blockchain, HPC, and the financial service industry.

    • Senior Manager, Cloud & Enterprise, Programmable Solutions Group
      Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr

      Leading a team responsible for product management, business development, strategic planning, engineering requirements, technical program management, and growth for the Data Center market within the Programmable Solutions Group at Intel

    • Senior Manager, Wireline Transmission
      Dec 2015 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Leading a team responsible for product management, business development, strategic planning, engineering requirements, technical program management, and growth in the wireline transmission space, including but not limited to OTN, FlexE, Datacenter Interconnect, and Mobile Fronthaul.

  • Altera (now Intel) (St. John's, NL, Canada)
    • Senior Manager, Wireline Transmission
      Dec 2013 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      *Note: Altera acquired by Intel in December 2015. Leading a team responsible for product management, business development, strategic planning, engineering requirements, technical program management, and growth in the wireline transmission space, including but not limited to OTN, FlexE, Datacenter Interconnect, and Mobile Fronthaul.

    • OTN System Architect
      Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 · 1 yr

      OTN protocol lead to ensure total working solution for customers. Oversee silicon features, characterization, documentation, demos, and reference designs as they relate to OTN. Strategic engagements with market makers and broadbase customers.

    • Engineering Manager
      Dec 2010 - Dec 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Engineering Manager responsible for a team developing FPGA-based products geared toward the OTN transport market.

  • Avalon Microelectronics (now Intel) (St. John's, NL, Canada)
    • Applications Engineer
      Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 · 3 yrs

      Sole Applications Engineer for a company servicing a worldwide market. Responsible for visiting major and minor accounts in North America, Europe, and Asia for technical sales support and troubleshooting. Extra responsibilities also include design prime for key OTN related designs. *Note: Avalon Microelectronics acquired by Altera in December 2010.

    • FPGA Design Engineer
      Feb 2006 - Jan 2008 · 2 yrs

      Led development of OTN, SONET, and Ethernet products through design, verification, and validation.