Biographical Sketch: Dr. Robert Raymond Senior Engineering Manager, Tape Engineering. Bob is responsible for advanced tape systems architecture and tape partner development. In addition, he is responsible for analyzing new and competitive storage technologies. He has 33 years of experience in the storage industry working at IBM, Digital, StorageTek, Sun and now Oracle. Over this time Bob has managed many advanced data storage technology development activities, including disk and tape recording heads, disk media, and tape drives. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado.