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Quick facts for kids Diane Bryant
Diane Bryant in 2013
Born	February 1962 (1962-02) (age 63) Fair Oaks, California, United States
Occupation	Independent board member at Broadcom Inc.
Known for	Former chief operating officer of Google Cloud Platform
Board member of	Broadcom Inc. United Technologies

Diane Bryant is a successful business leader. She is currently an independent board member at Broadcom Inc.. Before this, she was the chief operating officer (COO) for Google Cloud Platform. She also led the data center group at Intel, a big technology company.

Diane Bryant's Career Journey

Starting at Intel

Diane Bryant began her career at Intel in 1985, right after finishing college. Intel is a company famous for making computer chips. She worked there for many years, taking on different important roles.

Leading the Data Center Group

One of her most important jobs at Intel was leading the data center group. In this role, she helped Intel become a major supplier of chips for large companies like Amazon AWS. Before Diane, Intel mostly sold chips directly to people for their home computers. She helped them grow their business with big corporate clients. Before leading the data center group, she was also Intel's chief information officer (CIO).

Moving to Google Cloud

In May 2017, Diane took a break from Intel. Then, in November 2017, Google Cloud announced that she would join them as their chief operating officer. This meant she would help manage the daily operations of Google's cloud computing services. Intel announced her retirement from their company around the same time. However, in July 2018, Google announced that she had left the company.

Other Important Roles

Diane Bryant has also served on the board of United Technologies, another large company. In January 2019, she became a member of the board of Broadcom Inc.. From January 2020 to June 2023, she was the chairman and chief executive officer of NovaSignal Corporation.

Awards and Recognition

Diane Bryant has been recognized for her achievements.

• Fortune magazine named her one of the "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" in both 2015 and 2016.
• In 2016, World Affairs honored her as part of its Global Philanthropy Forum.
• Business Insider ranked her #32 in their 2016 list of "Silicon Valley 100."
• She was also ranked #6 in Business Insider's 2018 list of the "most powerful female engineers."

Diane Bryant's Early Life

Diane Bryant grew up in Fair Oaks, California. After high school, she attended American River College. She then transferred to the University of California, Davis. In 1985, she earned her bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.