Dave Hughes

After gaining a degree in physics and mathematics at Sussex University, Dave joined the embedded development industry in 1985. His career started with assembler programming and progressed through legacy communication protocols in the ‘80s to networking protocols in the ‘90s and later, industrial communication protocols. This experience formed the foundation of his understanding of embedded systems and instilled a sense of idealism about how software for deeply embedded systems should be built to withstand the tests of time and changing demands. In 2000, Dave founded HCC Embedded, where he served as CEO until the company was acquired by data storage management leader, Tuxera.

A hands-on embedded specialist, Dave is now Director of Product Management for Tuxera's core embedded technologies, including fail-safe flash management, file systems, and secure networking software.