Praveen Kumar K — Director of Engineering

Dynamic and results-driven Engineering Leader with more than two decades of experience in the Electronic System Level (ESL) and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) domains. Proven ability to lead cross-functional, global teams and drive the successful delivery of complex virtual platform and simulation solutions. Recognized for combining deep technical expertise with strong organizational leadership - building and scaling high-performance teams, aligning engineering strategy with business objectives, and establishing development processes that drive quality, efficiency, and innovation. A passionate technical mentor and educator, having led advanced training programs in C++/SystemC Hardware Modeling and abstraction techniques, fostering capability growth across engineering teams. Core Strengths # Strategic Leadership: Led the establishment and growth of Virtual Platform teams from the ground up — including talent acquisition, technical ramp-up, and end-to-end ownership of platform development, integration, and delivery. # Technical Expertise: Deep hands-on knowledge of SystemC/TLM/C++, with specialization in Virtual Platform and simulation infrastructure at various abstraction levels (Cycle Accurate, Approximately Timed, Functional). Skilled in performance modeling, architecture exploration, and early software bring-up — enabling significant left-shift in development cycles. # Product & Process Excellence: Drove the design and deployment of automated frameworks for model development, validation, regression testing, and quality analytics, resulting in measurable improvements in engineering velocity and product reliability. # Cross-Domain Knowledge: Strong background in networking and SoC design, including expertise in IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, AXI3/AHB AMBA protocols, DesignWare Ethernet Controllers, Ethernet PHY, NVMe, and RTL co-simulation environments. # Thought Leadership & Innovation: Filed one trade secret, authored nine technical papers, and served as an internal proponent for innovation and engineering best practices. Conducted advanced training programs on SystemC/TLM modeling and simulation methodologies across levels. # Tool Ecosystem: Proficient in industry-standard tools and frameworks including Synopsys Virtualizer, Accellera SystemC, GEM5, and NCSim/IWB, with a focus on accelerating simulation development lifecycles and supporting software/hardware co-design.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Engineering Leader in Electronic Design Automation and System Level Design.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 20 yrs 6 mos