Nageswara Rao Kunchapu
Associate Director
Bengaluru
Summary
Accomplished Associate Director at Samsung Semiconductors India Research, demonstrating exceptional strategic leadership and organizational development skills. Spearheaded initiatives that enhanced team collaboration, leading to the delivery of high-quality IPs and fostering key industry partnerships. Proven track record in mentoring and driving team performance, alongside significant contributions to product innovation at SSIR and Cadence Design Systems. Highly organized and self-motivated professional experienced in project management, team development and process improvement. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies to increase efficiency and performance. Passionate about driving business growth and creating positive work environment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Associate Director
Samsung Semiconductors India Research
2017.05 - Current
- Led teams of up to 70 personnel, working on RTL, DFT, PI, PD, Emulation, customer support of PHY and Subsystem with full ownership as well as co-ownership with global team. Successfully delivered several PHY IPs - HDMI/DP Combo, eRVDS-UPIm Combo, MPHY, PCIe, VBY1, LPDDR
- Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
- Mentored junior staff members, providing guidance on professional development opportunities and career progression paths within the company.
- Delivered high quality IPs to several customer products and supported for their success. Developed several testchips to validate IPs internally
Design Engineering Manager
Cadence Design Systems Pvt Ltd
2013.12 - 2017.05
- Developed and delivered 2 generations of Multiprotocol SerDes (USB, PCIe, SATA, SGMII, DP), MPHY and Test chip for internal characterization. Supported customers for product sign-off
- Developed innovative solutions for complex design challenges, addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative designs to meet project requirements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to conceptualize and refine architecture. Championed culture of continuous learning, demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, effectively managing team dynamics and resolving conflicts to maintain harmonious working relationships.
- Mentored junior engineers in best practices to improve overall team performance and productivity.
Technical Lead
Samsung R&D Institute India Bangalore Pvt Ltd
2008.07 - 2013.11
- Collaborated with product managers and designers to define project requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Implemented continuous integration and deployment strategies for faster release cycles.
- Developed UFSHCI and UFS Device Controller SoC
Education
M.Tech - Microelectronics
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Mumbai, India 2006.07 - 2008.07
B.E - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Andhra University College of Engineering
Visakhapatnam, India 2002.08 - 2006.04
Skills
Digital Design
IP/SoC Development
Team Collaboration and Leadership
Decision-Making
Organizational Development
Accomplishments
Patents:
- Apparatus and Method for detecting synchronization loss in multi-lane transmitter – US10804904B1
- Multilane transmitting apparatus and method for performing a built in self-test in the multi-lane transmitting apparatus – US20220329405-A1
- 2 more filings in the process
Papers:
- An efficient method to perform functional ECO using Formality ECO – SNUG India 2022
- A configurable interconnect matrix for multiprotocol PHY – Cadence Techcon 2016
Awards:
- Technical Leadership Award – Milap 2018 – SSIR Annual Awards
Timeline
Associate Director
Samsung Semiconductors India Research
2017.05 - Current
Design Engineering Manager
Cadence Design Systems Pvt Ltd
2013.12 - 2017.05
Technical Lead
Samsung R&D Institute India Bangalore Pvt Ltd
2008.07 - 2013.11
M.Tech - Microelectronics
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
2006.07 - 2008.07
B.E - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Andhra University College of Engineering
2002.08 - 2006.04
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