Padmanabha Mahajan

Director, Engineering

Bengaluru

Summary

Dynamic engineering leader with a proven track record at Qualcomm, excelling in project management and technical leadership. Successfully built high-performing teams and streamlined processes, achieving faster project completions and cost reductions. Known for fostering collaboration and innovation, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Engineering

Qualcomm

01.2004 - Current

Built strong teams through selective recruitment and post-hire mentorship of junior engineers.
Streamlined engineering processes for increased efficiency, leading to faster project completion and reduced costs.
Developed high-performing engineering teams through strategic hiring, focused mentoring, and performance management initiatives.
Developed and maintained positive relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and internal teams.
Championed innovation, encouraging new ideas from team members and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Created innovative solutions to architectural problems, enabling successful project completion.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering -

KIT College of Enginnering

Kolhapur, India

04.2001 -

Skills

Project scheduling

Project management

Technical leadership

Teamwork and collaboration

Excellent communication

Decision-making

Additional Information

Extensive experience of working on ARM V7 & ARM V8-A processors. Led the ARM processors based sub-system verification for more than 8 programs. Participated and influenced the first dual DSU based architecture for an Automotive program also identifying the verification challenges and providing the solution.

Pioneered the Functional Safety (FuSa) verification by adopting to various new flows and closely working with the FuSa team in supporting the audits and streamlining the flows by providing right feedback. Championed the FuSa verification and created next set of engineers to carry forward the baton.

Involved and supported multiple Post Si debugs, providing the issue hypothesis and possible solutions. As part of the SoC DV team drove the configurable vector environment that reduced the vector delivery efforts and reduced the churns.

Participated and represented CPUSS team in various external FuSa audits ensuring the flawless execution. Developed an expertise in Functional Safety (ISO 26262) with on the training and work experience.

Sound SoC DV verification expertise through multiple program executions and handling multiple roles.

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