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DEEPAK NINNAR

DEEPAK NINNAR

Hands-on Sr. Manager Application Engineering At Synopsys
Hyderabad

Summary

Senior Applications Engineering Leader with 20+ years of hands-on expertise in Signoff Methodology, STA, ECO optimization, and advanced EDA deployment and support. Expert in PrimeTime, PT-ECO, PrimePower, PrimeClosure, PT-GCA, Design Compiler, Formality, Power Compiler, and DFT Compiler. Recognized as a “go-to expert” for solving complex design, tool, and methodology issues. Winner of the Synopsys Employee Excellence Award (2010) and multiple organization-level awards. For 15+ years, successfully built, led, and optimized high-performing AE teams, ensuring strong technical depth, customer responsiveness, and delivery excellence. Known for developing engineers into subject-matter experts, driving productivity, shaping methodology strategies, and strengthening cross-functional collaboration across R&D, PE, and global AE groups. Renowned mentor and global customer educator with a consistent record of elevating team capability and customer satisfaction.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager – Applications Engineering

Synopsys
06.2019 - Current
  • Led signoff (Prime*) global support team with deep hands-on support for major and broad-market worldwide accounts.
  • Delivered advanced STA/ECO training and authored several high-impact SolvNetPlus technical articles.
  • Provided tapeout support for multiple critical customer programs, driving timing closure, ECO convergence, and signoff readiness under aggressive schedules.
  • Served as a core member of the global transition team that migrated SolvNet → SolvNetPlus and SAP CRM → Salesforce CRM and JIRA, enabling improved case management, analytics, and customer engagement workflows.
  • Collaborated with R&D and product teams to validate new features, refine flows, and improve signoff methodology adoption.
  • Mentored and guided AE teams across India and worldwide to strengthen technical depth, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

Manager I/II – Applications Engineering

Synopsys
10.2011 - 05.2019
  • Escalation owner for HLD tools (Front-End Implementation & Analysis tools — Design Compiler, PrimeTime, Formality, Power Compiler, PrimePower, Library Compiler, DFT Compiler) supporting critical customer programs.
  • Developed internal dashboards to track support efficiency, productivity, and quality metrics, improving visibility for global managers and enabling data-driven decision-making.
  • Built analytics and executive-level reports for the department VP, used in quarterly global executive review meetings to assess operational performance, customer trends, and organizational impact.
  • Strengthened cross-functional collaboration between AE, R&D, and product teams by identifying recurring issues, driving root-cause analysis, and improving tool robustness.

Senior AE / Supervisor II

Synopsys
05.2005 - 09.2011
  • Awarded Synopsys Employee Excellence Award (2010).

Design Engineer

Synopsys
06.2002 - 04.2005

Design Compiler, PrimeTime, Physical Compiler, DFT Compiler

Design Engineer

Avanti
08.2000 - 06.2002
  • RTL Coding using Verilog/VHDL
  • STAR RC, IC Validator, Astro, Astro Rail, IC Compiler, Milkyway

Design Engineer, R&D

Eddy Current Controls
12.1997 - 08.2000
  • Design of switched reluctance electric motors and drives for electric vehicles and industrial variable-speed applications, design of AMS circuits, and digital control systems using microprocessors, and PCB design.

Education

CDAC PG Diploma - VLSI Design

Amrita Institute of Advanced Computing
Coimbatore
02-2000

B.Tech - Electrical & Electronics

GEC Thrissur
Thrissur, Kerala
11-1997

Diploma - Electronics & Communication

MTI Thrissur
Thrissur, Kerala
04-1993

Skills

Timeline

Senior Manager – Applications Engineering

Synopsys
06.2019 - Current

Manager I/II – Applications Engineering

Synopsys
10.2011 - 05.2019

Senior AE / Supervisor II

Synopsys
05.2005 - 09.2011

Design Engineer

Synopsys
06.2002 - 04.2005

Design Engineer

Avanti
08.2000 - 06.2002

Design Engineer, R&D

Eddy Current Controls
12.1997 - 08.2000

CDAC PG Diploma - VLSI Design

Amrita Institute of Advanced Computing

B.Tech - Electrical & Electronics

GEC Thrissur

Diploma - Electronics & Communication

MTI Thrissur

Hobbies

Playing badminton, doing "DIY" home improvement projects

DEEPAK NINNARHands-on Sr. Manager Application Engineering At Synopsys