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Rajesh Satyavada

PDK Library QA Lead
Bengaluru

Summary

Over 10 years of experience in PDK development , QA and flow-setup.
• Specialty in Custom and Inter-operable PDK Development, Validation, and
Deployment.
• Exposure to various foundries across the globe with technologies varying from
3nm-450nm.
• Trained over 60 engineer to build their own custom iPDK devices.
• Extensive interaction with foundries and customers across the globe:
• Develop and review functional specifications for custom design tools
• Custom Design Flows and Automation.
• Project planning, scheduling, resource utilization and documentation
• Exposure to Industry standard CAD tools: Cadence, Synopsys
• Interaction with R&D for feature implementation and enhancement.
• Mentoring and training junior engineers.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Custom Library QA Lead

Intel
Bengaluru
06.2019 - Current
  • Automated library QA covering nearly 22 check points.
  • Optimized test coverage for Pre-lay and POLO test benches for custom library devices based DRM spec.
  • Custom enhancement of foundry libraries along with design package integration.
  • External and Internal Foundry interaction to resolve bugs and request enhancements for technology files, devices and customizations.
  • Mentored junior team members, fostering growth and enhancing team performance.
  • Optimizing foundry deliverables in alignment with Intel custom flows

PDK Engineer

Synopsys
Hyderabad
11.2012 - 06.2019
  • Technical Lead for iPDK and custom-PDK development projects
  • Exposure for iPDK Development, Validation and Documentation for various foundries - GF, Samsung, TSMC, Dongbu, Moortec, Micronas, SMIC, UMC and etc.
  • Responsible for iPDK Project Scheduling, resource planning and execution.
  • Conducted in person PDK development training sessions for engineers at foundries like Dongbu, STMicro, Chipus Semiconductors on topics varying from PCELL, device callback, Tool usage and custom utilities.
  • iPDK Quality improvement: Developed simulation templates for various devices to validate netlist and device back annotation functionality
  • Led 16 PDK development projects with 2-3 member team.
  • As Lead, Customer Interaction, SOW preparation, support were primary responsibility apart from project execution.
  • Interaction with R&D for tool feature implementation and enhancement.

PDK Engineer - Intern

Synopsys
Hyderabad
04.2012 - 10.2012
  • Developed device callbacks for all devces for a 65nm PDK.
  • Reverse Engineered dL, dW values based on patterns received from customer in the absence of DRM
  • Owned iPDK validation for an entire 65nm device library which included callbacks, pcells, netlist and DRC report comparison.
  • In short span, was able to Develop, validate and debug callback related topics in 3 different foundry technologies.

DevOps Engineer

Amazon
Hyderabad
09.2011 - 03.2012
  • Responsible for inbound services of Amazon's Fulfillment Center Software (FCSW) across Amazon DC around the globe
  • In a short span of 7 months, handled global migration of all in-bound FCSW software migration for 25 Data-Centers.
  • Primary owner for setup, maintenance and support of any FCSW at Amazon's FC's around the world.
  • Developed a Resource Monitor utility to track memory and processor load for FC SW at respective fulfillment centers.

Education

MS - Electrical Engineering

New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
08.2008 - 05.2011

B.Tech - Electronic And Telecommunications Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad
08.2004 - 05.2008

Software

Cadence Virtuoso

Synopsys Custom Compiler

Cadence ADE

Synopsys SAE

IC Work Bench

Ciranova Pycell Debugger

Tcl

Skill

Python (intermediate)

Shell

Timeline

Custom Library QA Lead

Intel
06.2019 - Current

PDK Engineer

Synopsys
11.2012 - 06.2019

PDK Engineer - Intern

Synopsys
04.2012 - 10.2012

DevOps Engineer

Amazon
09.2011 - 03.2012

MS - Electrical Engineering

New Mexico State University
08.2008 - 05.2011

B.Tech - Electronic And Telecommunications Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
08.2004 - 05.2008

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