Robert Shearer Ext Adv

Biography

Robert is Senior Director of Silicon at Meta supporting SoC Solutions. This team is responsible for SoCs from Inception to Production within Meta Reality Labs.

Robert joined Meta after six years at Microsoft, leading teams responsible for the HoloLens System Architecture; Custom Silicon Architecture across multiple Microsoft Devices; and Performance/Power modeling within these realms.

Prior to Microsoft, Rob spent 15 years at IBM, leading Architecture and Execution teams developing silicon for products ranging from AS/400 and RS/6000; through XBOX 360; and then finally the A2 processor family used in BlueGene/Q.

Robert is a prolific inventor with currently over 150 patents issued. He is a firm believer in breadth of experience across technical, business, and leadership domains as the key enabler for creative problem solving.

Outside of technology, Robert is an active member of the Alliance of Angels - an Angel investing group focused on developing and enabling startups in the Pacific Northwest.