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Gothresh Madapati

Gothresh Madapati

Bangalore

Summary

Silicon Engineer with 4.9 years of experience, specializing in RTL/Netlist Power Analysis (2.7 years) and Design Verification (2 years). Skilled in developing automated power analysis flows, optimizing clock gating, and improving power efficiency across 7nm, 5nm, and 3nm nodes. Proficient with tools (Spyglass, Joules, Verdi, VCS) and scripting languages (Python, Perl, Shell, Tcl) for real workload-based analysis and regression infrastructure. Proven team player with a track record of delivering efficient, power-optimized SoC designs.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Silicon Engineer

Ampere Computing
Bangalore
10.2022 - Current

Project: RTL and Netlist Power Analysis Automation (3 nm, CPU, and Mesh IPs)

  • Developed an automated flow from RTL simulation to netlist power analysis, boosting efficiency by 20%.
  • Created a Streamlit dashboard to track power trends, cutting manual effort by 30%.
  • Enhanced clock gating and Q-to-CP ratio, with real workload FSDB data, reducing power by 10–12%.
  • Designed test scenarios for idle and worst-case conditions, improving power accuracy by 10%.

Project: Centralized RTL Power Flow (5 nm, CPU, and Mesh IPs)

  • Built a centralized, Python-based RTL power analysis flow, automating reports for multiple IPs.
  • Lowered non-gated cell count by 15% in idle modes, with custom efficiency reports.
  • Partnered with design teams to optimize power, achieving a 10% efficiency gain.

Project: Initial RTL Power Analysis (7nm, PCIe IP)

  • Performed an initial power analysis using existing tools, identifying early inefficiencies.
  • Analyzed power reports, reducing leakage by 5% with actionable recommendations.

Design Verification Engineer

SoCtronics Technologies
Amaravati
06.2020 - 10.2022

Project: AXI and PCIe Data Path Verification

  • Verified AXI and PCIe traffic paths in a 7 nm SoC, attaining 100% functional coverage with SystemVerilog/UVM.
  • Resolved verification failures using Verdi, working closely with the design and firmware teams.
  • Conducted SoC-level GLS verification for power-aware and non-power-aware netlists, addressing X-propagation and voltage issues.
  • Guided junior engineers and refined GLS flows with Tcl scripts, decreasing debug time by 15%.

Education

MS - VLSI

Veda IIT
Amaravati

B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)

S.R.K Institute of Technology
Vijayawada

Diploma - ECE

S.V.L Polytechnic College
Machilipatnam

Skills

  • Verilog and SystemVerilog
  • UVM methodology
  • Python and Perl scripting
  • Shell and Tcl programming
  • Spyglass and Joules tools
  • VCS and Verdi simulation
  • DC Shell and ICC2 synthesis
  • AXI and PCIe protocols
  • Linux and Windows environments
  • Perforce version control

Professional Highlights

  • Reduced dynamic power by 10–15% through targeted RTL and netlist optimizations.
  • Increased regression efficiency by 20% with automated power analysis flows using Python and Spyglass.
  • Improved silicon correlation by 10% with idle and worst-case power test scenarios.
  • Decreased non-gated cell count by 15% in idle scenarios through clock gating optimization.
  • Shortened debug time by 15% with custom Tcl scripts for GLS verification.

Timeline

Silicon Engineer

Ampere Computing
10.2022 - Current

Design Verification Engineer

SoCtronics Technologies
06.2020 - 10.2022

MS - VLSI

Veda IIT

B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)

S.R.K Institute of Technology

Diploma - ECE

S.V.L Polytechnic College
Gothresh Madapati