Kavitha Srinivasan

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Los Altos, California, United States21 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led engineering for global consumer audio products.
  • Expert in building power-efficient systems.
  • Developed strong technical leaders in engineering.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Consumer Electronics with a focus on audio and silicon integration.

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Skills

Core Skills

Audio EngineeringProduct DevelopmentElectrical EngineeringAnalog Design

Other Skills

SiliconCross-functional Team LeadershipEmbedded SystemsFirmwareOn-device intelligencePower ManagementSilicon IntegrationPower OptimizationSoC ArchitecturePower BudgetingAudio IntegrationElectrical DesignValidationAudio ICsPower Amplifiers

About

Executive engineering and product leader focused on hardware-first, on-device intelligence in global consumer products. My career spans foundational silicon, large-scale consumer devices, and system-level leadership, with a consistent focus on building reliable, power-efficient systems that work in the real world. I am known for developing strong technical leaders, shaping long-term product and platform strategy, and operating effectively at the intersection of hardware, software, and product.

Experience

Apple

3 roles

AirPods Systems

Promoted

Apr 2023Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • I lead end-to-end engineering and product delivery for global consumer devices, spanning audio systems, sensing, silicon integration, firmware, and on-device intelligence. My work focuses on building adaptive, ultra-low-power systems that balance performance, latency, acoustics, power, and reliability at massive scale.
  • I drive system-level architecture and product strategy across multi-year roadmaps, translating user experience goals into technical and organizational priorities. I partner closely with teams across silicon, firmware, product design, operations, and quality to ship products used by hundreds of millions of customers worldwide, while building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations and developing senior leaders.
Audio EngineeringSiliconElectrical EngineeringProduct DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipEmbedded Systems

Audio HW Engineering Manager

Promoted

Jun 2015Mar 2023 · 7 yrs 9 mos

  • Led delivery of audio electronics and power management systems across Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, and Vision Pro.
  • Owned system-level execution spanning audio architecture, silicon integration, power optimization, and cross-functional product delivery.
  • Partnered with silicon, product, and operations teams to ship cutting-edge, power-efficient audio solutions at global scale.
  • Built and managed high-performing engineering teams supporting multiple concurrent product lines.
Audio EngineeringSiliconPower ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct Development

Lead Audio Electrical Engineer

Jun 2010Jun 2015 · 5 yrs

  • Served as system EE lead for iPad platforms, driving SoC architecture, power budgeting, battery considerations, and audio integration.
  • Led audio and haptics electrical design for first-generation Apple Watch, from proof-of-concept through product ramp.
  • Owned audio electrical design and validation across iPad and Mac families, including architecture, schematics, layout oversight, prototyping, test development, and build support.
Audio EngineeringSoC ArchitecturePower BudgetingAudio IntegrationElectrical Engineering

Texas instruments

Analog Design Engineer (Portable Audio Amplifiers)

Oct 2006Jun 2010 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Project co-lead and designer of high-volume audio ICs, including stereo headphone amplifiers and Class-D/Class-G audio systems, spanning ADCs, delta-sigma modulators, power amplifiers, and precision analog blocks shipped at scale.
Analog DesignAudio ICsPower AmplifiersAudio Engineering

Oregon state university

Research Assistant

Oct 2004Sep 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Thesis on computationally efficient modeling of substrate noise coupling in mixed-signal silicon systems.

Education

Oregon State University

MSEE — Analog

Jan 2004Jan 2006

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

BE — Electrical Engineering

Jan 2000Jan 2004

PSBB

High School

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