CT Data TechWes Smith
Founder, CT Data Tech
CT Data Tech is founded upon 30+ years in semiconductor engineering and business leadership, spanning process and quality engineering, electronic materials, metrology equipment and yield-analytics software.
Wes began his career as a process and quality engineer responsible for the quality, yield and throughput of a 200mm epitaxy facility, then spent two decades on the sales, product and engineering side of semiconductor materials, equipment and software.
As CEO & President of Galaxy Semiconductor (financed in part by Lighter Capital), he led its spinout from Siemens, grew ARR 45%, and led the design of multiple industry leading data analytics tools. Through CT Data Tech, he brings that experience to research, training, statistics, ML and process control engagements.
B.S. Materials Science & Engineering, Clemson University · MBA, University of South Carolina · Executive Certificate in AI & Machine Learning, MIT
Key Skills & Experience
CEO & President, Galaxy Semiconductor: led spinout from Siemens; ARR grew 45% in two years.
Designed an ML-based Fault Detection & Classification tool with novel “time-warp” technology
Accounts included leading hyperscalers, social media companies, Space-based AI, Cloud Service Providers, Semiconductor Fabs and Equipment Companies
Earlier engineering and business leadership roles at Siemens PLM, Mentor Graphics, QC Solutions, LG Siltron and MEMC Electronic Materials
Work with Wes