Tod Earhart founded Burlywood Tech because he recognized the need for a customer-centric SSD solution for the data center defined by customer business and technical requirements.  

Tod is an executive officer with the demonstrated ability to deliver complex, enterprise-level product platforms deployed worldwide and in high volume. He is skilled in strategic marketing, product planning, execution, and delivery to manufacturing. His technical skills include software architecture and development, firmware development, Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC), and Research and Development (R&D).

His experience includes work at ​​Micron Technologies, Western Digital, InPhase Technologies, Hewlett Packard, and more, where he applied his strong engineering, development, and leadership skills. 

Tod earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University.