Podcast – Episode 34:
Creating tech for chip manufacturers atomic metrology
Leading entrepreneurial tech at the cutting edge of the cutting edge
Niches don’t get any tighter than this. Our guest Hamed Sadeghian, President and CTO of Nearfield instruments, shares with us his voyage to the helm of a super high-tech, high science market. From his metrology in the oil and gas industry to the measurement of atoms, he now heads an organization that helps chip manufacturers sharpen their cutting edge.
“Making the technology production worthy for the industrial world rather than the science lab.“
Several subjects are covered in the podcast, not to mention Hamed‘s leadership and self–leadership. He has carved out a great path for himself in a market that not many people operate. With his hand still in the research and development, he plays a pivotal role in keeping the company at the forefront of delivering products that enhance Nearfields customer‘s operations. Like Hamed puts it, it‘s a highly competitive market that has a constantly moving target.
Key takeaways from the podcast are:
- Sanitizing your vision and making it your war
- What you need to be able to lead effectively in an entrepreneurial company
- Finding a pain and ensuring the solution is what the customer wants
- The kinds of people and teams you need in an R&D space
- Creating visibility for the customer so they know where you are going
TLDR: Straight to the point
(Quick Links)
We all live busy lives, and sometimes a long podcast is too much of a time-footprint for our busy schedules. So, to help you get to the bit you’re more interested in, use our table of contents below. Quick links to help you get straight to the point.
2. Introducing Hamed the CTO and president of Nearfield Instruments
3. How does someone start their career in such a strange niche industry?
4. The equipment for measuring atomic resolutions
5. The art of measurement.
6. How did Hamed get into this niche market?
7. The different sizes of wafers
8. Hamed's tips for aspiring tech leaders
9. Hamed's leadership style and the art of managing the failures
11. How does Hamed manage finding investors?
12. The difficulties of marketing this kind of technology
13. What makes Hamed's life as a tech leader easier?
14. The trick to aligning to a vision
15. Naming your product (is it important)?
16. Being near the customer for collaboration
17. Hamed's key takeaways from the podcast
18. TC's key takeaways from the podcast