Jitesh Kamdar, CPA, CA, serves as the Global Accounting Controller and Head of Financial Reporting at Applied Materials. Prior experience includes a role as Principal for Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, and IPO/SPAC Advisory at SOAProjects, Inc., and a position as Senior Audit Manager at EY, where Jitesh progressed from Senior through Senior Manager/Director. Earlier in the career, Jitesh held the title of Audit Manager at Khandelwal Jain & Company. Jitesh is a Chartered Accountant and has received education from The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.