1. Engineering Management From The Top Power Behind the Storage

2. 2 Engineering Management From The Top Engineers Roles & Responsibilities Engineer Roles: Technical Lead: provides technical leadership for projects Developer: programmers, hardware designers, testers Engineer Responsibilities: Technical Leads: leads technical project activities designs and architects project solutions must build products that meet market requirements Developers: design, implementation and testing duties responsible only for assigned tasks Engineers Build New Products, and Enhance Existing Products, in the ATTO Portfolio of Products for the Storage Industry Engineers Build New Products, and Enhance Existing Products, in the ATTO Portfolio of Products for the Storage Industry ATTO engineers specialize in Hardware, Embedded Software, Applications Software or Test

3. 3 Engineering Management From The Top Engineering Managers Roles & Responsibilities Engineering Manager Roles: Functional Managers: manage day-to-day operations Eng Project Managers: manage engineering project activities Engineering Manager Responsibilities: Functional Managers: manage personnel & resource availability maintain morale, training, and motivation levels of direct reports Eng Project Managers: manage engineering project teams using metrics establish processes, methods and tools for the project must keep projects on time, budget, quality targets Engineering Managers have Operational + Project Responsibility (Operational=day-to-day; Project=temporary efforts to achieve a goal) Engineering Managers have Operational + Project Responsibility (Operational=day-to-day; Project=temporary efforts to achieve a goal)

4. 4 Engineering Management From The Top Engineering Execs Roles & Responsibilities Engineering Executive Roles: Vice President: manages engineering, sets strategic goals Directors: manage functional areas within engineering Engineering Executive Responsibilities: Vice President: provides technical focus to Exec Staff works with CEO to plan technology advancements sets strategic goals for the technical advancement of ATTO, aligned with the overall business strategy Directors: manage staffing levels and budget must make tactical plans to achieve strategic goals The Vice President of Engineering, plus the Directors, set the direction for the engineering department. The Vice President of Engineering, plus the Directors, set the direction for the engineering department.

5. 5 Engineering Management From The Top Chief Technology Officer Roles & Responsibilities Office of the CTO, Roles: Chief Technology Officer: technical leader for Research & Development (R&D) efforts Principal Engineers: support the CTO, execute R&D tasks Office of the CTO, Responsibilities: Chief Technology Officer: evaluate technical direction of markets recommend projects and technical direction to CEO lead and direct R&D activities must define technical direction for all ATTO products, and develop and implement plans to support that direction Chief Technology Officer (CTO) maintains ATTO technology leadership. CTO is a “Change Agent” for technology advancements. Chief Technology Officer (CTO) maintains ATTO technology leadership. CTO is a “Change Agent” for technology advancements.