While receiving his MS in industrial engineering at the University of Illinois, Qua experienced the remarkable benefits that meditation and related practices can have on improving both scholastics and personal relationships.
His 20+ year career in the high tech industry includes new product introduction roles with industry-leading companies including Shugart Associates and Sun Microsystems during some of their most innovative years. Qua joined Intel Corporation in 1996 and soon moved into the IT organization. In his current role as lead IT Market Research Analyst for the CIO Strategy Office, Qua provides trends and insights in support of IT strategic teams and decision-makers.
With deep experience in mindfulness and related practices, he has mentored individuals and inspired grass roots efforts at Intel. In 2012, Qua co-founded a mindfulness training program at Intel that is achieving attention from thought leaders both inside and outside the company.