Srinivasa Kakumanu

Leading a dedicated team of experts and be responsible for providing high-quality Semiconductor, Software, and System Design services to customers worldwide. Focussed on creating an environment of Innovation, Collaboration, and Continuous Learning at MosChip. Working on growth strategies with a laser focus and executing them well to create immense value for our customers, our employees, our investors, and our shareholders.

Responsible for ASIC Turn-key, ASIC Design Services (ODC and Staff-Aug) and Mixed-Signal IP Porting solutions to customers Worldwide. Responsible for in-house Mixed-Signal IP Development and Productisation. Full P&L responsibility of the Business Unit.

CEO and Co-Founder of First Pass Semiconductors Pvt Ltd. We provide Logic Design, Verification, Synthesis/Timing, DFT, Physical Design and Custom Layout services.

I was heading India ASIC Design Group consisting of 125 engineers working in Logic Design, Verification, Synthesis/Timing, DFT, Physical Design and Custom Layout areas. Have had managed several projects from specification to GDSII in 90nm/65nm/40nm with "first time silicon success" everytime. Involved in customer relationship management, business development support, recruitment, project management, mentoring leads and managers. Worked as Director at TTM India Pvt Ltd (100% subsidiary of Time To Market Inc., San Jose, US) which were acquired by Infotech enerprises ltd in Sept, 2008.

Worked at Ikanos, Fremont, US and Ikanos, Hyderabad, India. Lead and managed physical design on a few chips done in TSMC 90nm and 65nm. Mentored physical design team in India and helped tape outs on time.

Managed and lead several tape outs in 180nm/130nm/90nm. Developed Synthesis/STA/Timing and Signal integrity closure methodologies and used them succesfully on several chips. Mentored young ASIC and Physical Design Engineers. Hands-on experience in Logic Synthesis, Physical Design, STA, Signal integrity and Timing Closure.

Started Frontend Training Activity at TTM India and trained first-batch (about 22 BTech students) in Logic Design and Verification. Most of them settled into good careers.

Worked in Logic Design and Verification areas on IPs such as USB device controller and 1394 link layer controller. Was also involved in design and verification of a couple of sub-systems for a couple of chips that were done for C-Cube Microsystems, San Diego, US.

Worked on testing of digital cards that went into DSP systems designed for Multi-Mode-Radar that was under development.