Sam) Grove is the Head of Software and Tools at MIPS. He has over 20 years of experience in defining products, designing embedded software, operating systems, and leading community-driven open-source software initiatives. In his current role, Sam is responsible for defining product strategy, roadmap execution, and go-to-market activities for MIPS software solutions. Prior to joining MIPS, Sam was Director of Product Management for Software at SiFive, where he led key initiatives across compiler toolchains, development tools, and software stacks supporting high-performance RISC-V IP platforms. His work led to the realization of SiFive’s next-generation development boards that have played a pivotal role in growing the RISC-V software ecosystem across embedded RTOS projects, Linux Distributions, and optimized software libraries commonly used in AI/ML runtimes. Before SiFive, Sam held various leadership roles at Arm, including Technical Director of Software, Principal Architect, and was Technical Lead for various projects. During this time, he bridged technical innovation with customer-focused product strategy, contributing to Arm’s software ecosystem and product portfolio. Sam also has extensive experience working cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, and business development teams to position and launch successful software products. Earlier in his career, Sam designed hardware and software systems for public safety communications, georeferenced aerial imaging, automotive infotainment, and diagnostic systems. Sam earned his BS degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from California State University - Long Beach