148 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine 149 Millennium - Twentieth Edition SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING GENERAL MANAGER onsemi San Jose, CA SENIOR PRACTICE MANAGER Amazon Web Services Inc. Lehi, UT DEBAJYOTI PAL, PHD Dr. Debajyoti Pal is an electrical engineer, broadband access pioneer, and fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Born in India, he earned a BTech with honors in electronics and electrical communications engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in 1980. He subsequently immigrated to the United States to continue his education at Washington State University, where he earned an MS in electrical engineering in 1982. At Stanford University, he achieved a PhD in electrical engineering in 1990. Throughout his career, Dr. Pal has worked as an engineer for technology leaders, including Intel, TI, Bell Laboratories, Qualcomm and Cadence. He notably played an instrumental role in developing the core technologies that allowed high-speed broadband internet access to become commercially viable. He has co-founded multiple broadband access semiconductor startups with successful exits. Since 2022, Dr. Pal has served as the general manager of automotive SerDes for onsemi. There, he oversees the development of “In Vehicle Networking” chip sets. He is proud to have contributed to the improvement of his industry and looks forward to further innovating in new sectors in the coming years. Troy Rydman brings more than 15 years of cybersecurity expertise for banking and financial services to his position at Amazon Web Services Inc. There, he has served as a senior practice manager for global strategic accounts, security, risk, and compliance since 2022. Additionally, since 2018, he has been a member of Utah Food Bank's information security committee. Mr. Rydman previously excelled in various positions managing cybersecurity for Silicon Valley Bank between 2007 and 2021. He notably spent two years as the bank’s divisional chief information security officer, during which time the company remained free of any security breaches and data leaks. As part of his vocational journey, he cultivated a formal education, ultimately achieving an MS in information assurance at The Pennsylvania State University. Well-regarded for his professional accomplishments, Mr. Rydman has been featured in several media outlets, including Forbes and Utah Business. Today, he remains dedicated to using cybersecurity to create positive social outcomes. In the coming years, he hopes to continue exploring projects implementing cybersecurity measures in K-12 education. TROY RYDMAN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING BRANCH MANAGER - ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ASSESSMENTS Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Callaway, MD David G. Murphy is a seasoned data architect and modeler with over 30 years of expertise in information science. Specializing in enterprise data modeling, he joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina in 2025, contributing to their internal strategic analytics initiatives. His career spans industry-leading companies such as Ameriprise Financial Services, Optum Health and UnitedHealth Group, covering diverse sectors including banking, brokerage, retail, air travel, scientific research, discreet manufacturing, facilities management, health care and health insurance. Mr. Murphy’s deep experience allows him to build efficient, scalable data solutions tailored to complex business needs. A career highlight was leading Northwest Airlines’ impactful 18-month redesign, testing and rollout of new ground operations software, revolutionizing flight and baggage scheduling processes. Mr. Murphy’s success is rooted in persistence, resilience and purpose, attributes he honed with the guidance of esteemed mentors, including Professor Gordon Everest III at the University of Minnesota, his alma mater. He values collaboration and encourages open-minded growth and feedback. Beyond his professional life, Mr. Murphy is a proud father of three and actively serves in the National Ski Patrol. Phillip N. Melton leverages a wealth of practiced expertise as a seasoned engineer. He currently serves as the electrostatic discharge assessments branch manager for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, where he has held various other engineering leadership roles since 2016. Responsible for founding and leading his branch, which tests and analyzes electrical charge buildup on military weapons systems, he considers his DoD work to be the culmination of a lifelong dream to serve his country and utilize his natural talents to create a positive impact. Prior to beginning his engineering journey as a civilian in the U.S. Navy, Mr. Melton earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering at the University of North Carolina Charlotte in 2016. Furthermore, he found early success during internships with Newport News Shipbuilding and Avery Dennison Corporation. An engineering prodigy, he began college at the age of 16, and he credits his success to his determination and the support of his family. Within the next decade, Mr. Melton aspires to lead within NAVSEA command as technical director of a Naval Surface Warfare Center. ENTERPRISE DATA MODELER Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Blaine, MN Millennium Magazine Featured Listee DAVID G. MURPHY PHILLIP N. MELTON
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