VLSI Engineer · Interactive Education

Building Tools That Make Complex Concepts Click

I create interactive simulations and visualizations that turn abstract VLSI and software concepts into hands-on learning experiences.

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Power Delivery Networks · EMIR Analysis · AI-Assisted Debug · Interactive Simulation · LLM Agents for CAD · Physical Design · Power Delivery Networks · EMIR Analysis · AI-Assisted Debug · Interactive Simulation · LLM Agents for CAD · Physical Design ·

10+ years in VLSI
power integrity

Senior EMIR CAD Engineer at Microsoft, previously at Qualcomm and NXP. I build automation and AI-assisted debug workflows that cut analysis turnaround from days to hours — so engineers spend time fixing problems, not finding them.

VLSI
Power Delivery · EMIR · IR Drop · EM Analysis
Python
Automation · Debug Tools · Data Visualization
CAD
Redhawk · SeaScape · Voltus · Quantus · StarRC
AI
Agent-Assisted Debug · LLM Workflows · MCP

Career Timeline

Jul 2024 — Present
Senior EMIR CAD Engineer
Microsoft · Bengaluru
Maia 200EMIRPDNCAD AutomationAI-Assisted Debug
Dec 2021 — Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Senior Engineer, Lead
Qualcomm · Bengaluru
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Snapdragon 88850% runtime reductionPython debug platformQuantus enablement1B data point comparisonTSMC N3E / N4
Jun 2019 — Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Senior Design Engineer
Qualcomm · Bengaluru
Snapdragon 865Snapdragon 855First elastic compute PDN toolRedhawk vs Redhawk-SC23M net segment comparisonPDN CAD flowSEC 4LPX / 3LPE
Apr 2018 — May 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos
Senior Design Engineer
NXP Semiconductors · Noida
PTPX enablementUnified view generationVirtuoso SKILL GUI
Sep 2015 — Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Design Engineer
NXP Semiconductors · Noida
PG routing automationLYNX flowRedhawk enablementVoltus viewsStatic IR dropICC2
2011 — 2015
B.Tech — Electronics & Communication
IIIT Allahabad · CGPA 8.68
ECE

Numbers That Speak

0+ Years in VLSI Power Integrity
0% Runtime Reduction Achieved
0B+ Data Points Compared
0M Net Segments Analyzed

Free Interactive Tutorials

Free, interactive tutorials and downloadable resources for VLSI engineers.

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Side Projects and Learning Tools

Things I build on weekends to make VLSI concepts more accessible — interactive, visual, and free for everyone.

PDN Toy Tools →

Videos and Posts

I share bite-sized technical content on VLSI EMIR concepts, Python automation tips, and CAD workflows on LinkedIn.

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Mentorship

"Superb easy explanation. Good insight provided overall about EMIR learning."

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"First session was very helpful, with introduction of Python basics. Looking for more sessions on dashboard development."

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"Very nice session and your way of explanation is pretty good. Looking forward to listening at you again."

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"Insightful session — he gave me pointers where I should focus, and materials to use. Overall very helpful."

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"Really helpful as a kickstart to learning Python for VLSI. He also guided to additional resources."

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"Superb easy explanation. Good insight provided overall about EMIR learning."

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"First session was very helpful, with introduction of Python basics. Looking for more sessions on dashboard development."

★★★★★

"Very nice session and your way of explanation is pretty good. Looking forward to listening at you again."

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"Insightful session — he gave me pointers where I should focus, and materials to use. Overall very helpful."

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"Really helpful as a kickstart to learning Python for VLSI. He also guided to additional resources."

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Let's build
something together.

Interested in VLSI tools, interactive education, or collaboration? I'd love to hear from you.