Walt Coon

Walt Coon serves as the Vice President of NAND and Memory Markets at TechInsights, with over 20 years of experience in the memory industry. He leads the NAND memory market focused research, delivering a comprehensive understanding of the entire memory landscape through data analysis and market briefings. Though highly volatile, NAND represents a growing part of the overall semiconductor market and Wal takes pride in his ability to help customers understand this ever-changing market. He enjoys the process of distilling large, complex datasets into palpable learnings, whether it’s dramatic changes to pricing, consolidation rumors, geopolitical events, or new demand drivers.

Before joining TechInsights, Walt accrued 7 years of market research experience at IHS Markit as Director of Memory and Storage, and at Yole Développement as Vice President of NAND and Memory Research. Walt also spent 16 years at Micron Technology in a variety of roles, from engineering to corporate development. This diverse background allows him to approach problem solving from multiple angles, using both business and technical perspectives to deliver thoughtfully designed solutions that align to the strategic and tactical needs of his clients. A jack-of-all-trades, Walt has built an accomplished career through the opportunities he’s had to help his clients achieve success.