•Lifetime Achievement •

Education:
-M.S. in Industrial Engineering, minor in Statistics — Texas A&M University
-B.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering — Monterrey Institute of Technology (México)

Griselda Hermosillo’s career at Texas Instruments (TI) spans more than 25 years of technical innovation, transformative leadership, and unwavering commitment to advancing engineering excellence. As Engineering Director in the DLP® Display business, she has shaped the future of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) devices and controller technologies while inspiring the next generation of engineers.

From the start of her career, Hermosillo distinguished herself as a pioneer in product and process development. She began as a manufacturing engineer supporting TI’s first 300mm wafer fab, where she developed automated tools for yield tracking and process integration that remain in use today. Eight years later, she joined the DLP® business unit, taking on the complex challenge of developing and scaling the digital micro-mirror device (DMD)—a core MEMS technology powering applications from projectors to automotive systems.

One of her most significant achievements was leading the qualification of TI’s first automotive-grade DMD chipset. Meeting the rigorous demands of reliability and thermal performance, Hermosillo and her team unlocked a new frontier for DLP® in automotive displays, enabling innovations like smart headlights and contributing more than $150M in revenue growth over five years. This work earned her team recognition as finalists for the prestigious Jack Kilby Award of Innovation.

Her leadership also transformed the PICO product line, where she introduced cost-reduction methodologies that achieved record-low unit costs, improving margins by 20–30% across high-volume devices. At the same time, she spearheaded the creation of an in-house controller development capability—designing and qualifying TI’s first fully internal microcontroller platform, which achieved sub-millisecond display latency and enabled next-generation gaming applications.

In 2024, Hermosillo was promoted to Engineering Director of the newly formed DISPLAY product line. She now oversees program management, validation hardware design, product, and test engineering across an entire chipset portfolio. Her ability to bridge technical rigor, business strategy, and customer engagement has set benchmarks for innovation, efficiency, and cross-functional execution.

Hermosillo’s story begins in Chihuahua, México, where she grew up in a family that valued education despite limited opportunities. Encouraged by teachers and mentors, she excelled academically, earning statewide recognition in mathematics and chemistry competitions. She received a prestigious Excellence Scholarship to attend Monterrey Tech, México’s premier technical university, where she pursued Industrial and Systems Engineering while caring for her ailing mother.

Her academic excellence continued in graduate school at Texas A&M University, where her research in process control reflected the data-driven approach that would later define her career. A proud Latina engineer, Hermosillo consistently pays the support she received forward. She has mentored countless young engineers and represented TI at Leadership Women Texas in 2018. Beyond engineering, she has devoted time to community service. She’s served on the Board of the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas, teaching faith formation, organizing United Way initiatives, and sponsoring education for young girls in Latin America.

Griselda Hermosillo’s career embodies the impact of perseverance, intellect, and service. Her body of work has advanced semiconductor technology, opened new markets, and inspired diverse teams worldwide. Just as importantly, her personal journey from Chihuahua to global leadership at TI reflects her belief in education as the key to opportunity.