Business Chemistry
Semiconductor Industry
Consulting at Deloitte
Leaders in Consulting or Firmwide
Fun Column! (San Jose related)
100

This is the number of types in Business Chemistry

What is four?

100

In July 2025, this company briefly beat Apple and Microsoft to become the world’s first $4 trillion public company

What is Nvidia?

100

This phrase is used when a consultant is not staffed on an engagement

What is "On the Bench"?
100

This person is the Deloitte US CEO

Who is Jason Girzadas?

100

This is the Suite number here in the San Jose office

What is 600?

200

This type values stability and strive for accuracy and certainty. They focus on details and are known for bringing order to chaos

What is Guardian?

200

This field of computing is increasingly used for predictive analytics and supply chain optimization in semiconductor manufacturing.


What is artificial intelligence (AI)?

200

Consultants must submit this regularly to record their hours worked on client projects.

What is a timesheet?

200

This person is aa Managing Director in Deloitte Consulting’s Tech Sector practice and is based out of San Jose who focuses on complex Cloud and Digital Transformation programs.

Who is Vinod Saxena?

200

True or False: San Jose is a larger city by population than San Francisco?

What is True?

300

This type loves a challenge. They value competence and particularly enjoy a sharp mind or sharp wit

What is Driver?

300

By 2030, the semiconductor industry is projected to need this many additional skilled workers worldwide.


What is more than 1 million?

300

Deloitte consultant's staffing tool, StaffIt, was recently replaced by this tool.

What is MySource?

300

This Principal at Deloitte sits in AM&C in Consulting, and is focused on advising High Tech client’s growth agenda through digitization and technology modernization initiatives... and is here today!

Who is Venki Seshaadri?

300

This is the mascot of the local state school (San Jose State University)

What is Spartans?

400

This type is all about connection. They value meaning and enjoy exploring different interpretations or perspectives

What is Integrator?

400

Deloitte publishes this annual report analyzing trends, challenges, and opportunities in the global semiconductor sector.


What is the Deloitte Semiconductor Industry Outlook?

400

This phrase is what the acronym WBS stands for. (Must get all 3 words correct!)

What is “Work Breakdown Structure”?

400

This person is the US Semiconductor Leader at Deloitte Consulting and is based in the Bay Area.

Who is Jeroen Kusters?

400

This light rail system serves San Jose and other cities in Santa Clara county, and costs $2.50 to ride. Riders can take the Orange, Green, or Blue line.

What is the VTA (Valley Transit Authority) light rail?

500

This type loves exploring new possibilities. They particularly enjoy working with others and generating novel ideas.

What is Pioneer?

500

Which of these is NOT one of the ways in which AI is transforming the semiconductor industry, as listed in a Deloitte whitepaper?

A. R&D: Research augmentation 

B.  Manufacturing: Anomaly and defect detection 

C. Materials: Developing alternatives to silicon 

D: Chip Design: Design generation

What is C. Materials: Developing alternatives to silicon?

500

This new online booking tool, powered by Kayak, recently replaced DTrips and can be found at resources.deloitte.com.

What is D.Travel?

500

This person is the leader of the US Technology Sector for Deloitte Advisory + Consulting

Who is Steve Finberg?

500

This is the decade in which the city of San Jose was founded

What is the 1770s (1777 to be exact!)?