Rahul Vishal

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India23 yrs 4 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • 23 years of experience in ASIC design and physical design.
  • Successfully taped out a half-reticle chip in N7 node.
  • Expert in Static Timing Analysis and power optimization.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor Engineering expert with extensive experience in ASIC design and physical design.

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Skills

Core Skills

Physical DesignStatic Timing Analysis

Other Skills

Project ManagementComplex Project ManagementEngineering ManagementLeadershipTechnical LeadershipExecutive LeadershipTapeoutTeam ManagementStrategic PlanningTCLScriptingEDAVLSIICIntegrated Circuit Design

About

As the Director of ASIC Design at Alphawave IP Group, I lead a team of seasoned professionals for an end-to-end ASIC development, from RTL to GDS2. I have over 23 years of industry experience in different domains of physical design, with a strong focus on Static Timing Analysis (STA), physical design, DFT and power optimization. I have successfully taped out half-reticle chip in N7 node, plus couple of other chips in my role Director - ASIC design. I have a Master of Engineering in Microelectronics from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication from MVJ College of Engineering. I also have three certifications from LinkedIn and Synopsys Inc that enhance my skills in signoff extraction, working with high-conflict people, and speaking up at work. I am proficient in TCL, EDA, VLSI, scripting, and constraints screening. My mission is to deliver high-performance connectivity solutions for data markets that meet the highest standards of quality and reliability.

Experience

Chiplab

Chief Technology Officer (pro bono)

Jun 2025Dec 2025 · 6 mos · Remote

Alphawave semi

Director - ASIC Design

Sep 2022Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Driving a team of seasoned professionals for and end-to-end ASIC development. Industry experience of 20+ years in different domains of physical design with expertise in Static Timing Analysis.
Project ManagementComplex Project ManagementEngineering ManagementLeadershipTechnical LeadershipExecutive Leadership+5

Openfive

Director - ASIC Design

May 2022Sep 2022 · 4 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Complex Project ManagementEngineering ManagementLeadershipTechnical LeadershipTapeout

Intel corporation

2 roles

SOC Design Engineering Manager

Jun 2018May 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Complex Project ManagementEngineering ManagementLeadershipTechnical LeadershipTapeout

Silicon Architect Engineer

Jun 2013Jun 2018 · 5 yrs

Complex Project ManagementEngineering ManagementLeadershipTechnical LeadershipTapeout

Texas instruments

Lead Engineer

Aug 2010Jun 2013 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Engineering ManagementLeadershipTechnical LeadershipTapeout

Nxp semiconductors

2 roles

Technical Leader

Promoted

Oct 2006Aug 2010 · 3 yrs 10 mos

LeadershipTechnical LeadershipTapeout

Senior Design Engineer

Apr 2006Oct 2006 · 6 mos

Bharat electronics

Senior Engineer

Feb 2002Apr 2006 · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Worked at IC Design Centre, Bangalore.

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master of Engineering - MEng — Microelectronics

Jun 2000Dec 2001

MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore, India

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Electronics and Communications Engineering

Jun 1995Jun 1999

The Assembly of God Church School - India

Grade 12 — PCMC

Jan 1989Jan 1995

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