Our India engineering facility is helping us deliver smarter, more efficient HDD solutions that address evolving enterprise needs: Kaustubh Patkar, WD India

Western Digital’s India engineering ecosystem is now one of the company’s most advanced engineering centres worldwide, contributing to global breakthroughs in materials, mechanics, and firmware that power the next generation of data storage.

India is at a pivotal moment in its deep-tech journey, evolving from a large talent hub into a strategic engine powering global innovation in data storage infrastructure. Western Digital’s India engineering ecosystem is now one of the company’s most advanced engineering centres worldwide, contributing to global breakthroughs in materials, mechanics, and firmware that power the next generation of data storage. Kaustubh S Patkar, Country Head & Senior Director, Western Digital India & HDD Engineering talks about the global-first innovations conceived in India, the company’s key technology focus areas, and how it is approaching the AI-driven transformation of storage.

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