Founder Profile
Syed Iftikar
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Syed Iftikar?
Syed Iftikar is a founder of Seagate Technology Holdings plc, which was founded in 1979 with Alan Shugart, Finis Conner, Doug Mahon and Tom Mitchell.
- Company founded
- Seagate Technology Holdings plc
- Founded
- 1979
- Co-founders
- Alan Shugart, Finis Conner, Doug Mahon and Tom Mitchell
Background
Indian-American mechanical engineer.
Founding Story
Syed Iftikar co-founded Seagate Technology in 1979 alongside Al Shugart and Finis Conner. As a brilliant mechanical engineer, he played an absolutely vital role in miniaturizing the incredibly complex, highly fragile physical components required to fit a functioning hard drive into a small 5.25-inch form factor. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Seagate FY2026 results (Seagate Technology Holdings plc)
- Seagate FY2025 results (Seagate Technology Holdings plc)