About Pete Popov

Peter (Pete) Popov has more than 25 years of experience in the high tech industry in Silicon Valley and entrepreneurial engagements in a number of countries around the world. Founder and CEO of Embedded Alley, a Linux and Open Source consulting company acquired by Mentor Graphics in 2009, Pete holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. A Linux user since 1995, Pete made Linux a full time career in 2000 when he joined MontaVista Software as a kernel developer and later as Founder and CEO of Embedded Alley.

Entries by Pete Popov

CEO Pete Popov looks back on 2020

As we approach the end of December, it’s time to review a year that we will certainly remember for the rest of our lives. Even at the start of 2020, we knew this year would be different.

Globally Employable Engineers

What is a globally employable engineer? It’s someone that could get a good job anywhere due to demand of their skills. Talented, minimum of 10 years experience.