Former VP of R&D at Cadence Design Systems

The expert is a former VP of Product Development and R&D at Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems. He spent over 20 years at Synopsys, leading the development of flagship physical-design EDA tools that generated over $400 million in annual revenue. He pioneered AI-driven optimizers and collaborated with leading semiconductor companies. At Cadence, he led PCB and advanced packaging design, applying AI techniques and competing against Siemens and Altium. He reported to the SVP of Engineering at both companies, with C-suite visibility.