Pulkit Popli

Software Engineer

West Delhi, Delhi, India14 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in automation and custom software tools development.
Strong background in digital design and physical implementation.
Proven track record in mentoring and team leadership.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Digital Design and Automation Specialist in the Semiconductor industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

AutomationVerificationIo CharacterizationDigital DesignPhysical Implementation

Other Skills

Verilog modellingcharacterizationvalidationmentoringDDR characterizationPerlTclUnixPythonEDA toolsverification planbehavioral modelstransistor-level implementationstimulus writingcharacterizing

About

I am Pulkit Popli from Qualcomm, India. I do the physical implementation of digital designs for different technology on nanometer scale. I work for automation and developing custom software tools on Linux that improves quality, reduce runtime by decreasing redundant and manual tasks and streamline the process for my company.

Experience

14 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

7 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

9 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Qualcomm

4 roles

Senior Staff Engineer

Promoted

Nov 2025 – Present · 5 mos

Staff Engineer

Dec 2021 – Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Working horizontally across IP teams Standard cell, Memory, and IO
Leading IO Projects for verilog modelling, verification, characterization and validation
Automating process for more efficiency and new tools enablement.
Mentors and coach new employee for technical skills to achieve project goals and often monitor team progress.

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Senior Lead Engineer

Dec 2018 – Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Working in IO and DDR Characterization and Modelling team and handles
IO and DDR characterization for all variants of designs from single volt to triple volt, bidirectional, differential, calibration, LVDS pads.
Planning and tracking for all IO projects to have successful delivery to customers on or before time.
Automation and scripting for validation and generation of views in Perl/Tcl, Unix or python.
Handles interaction with EDA vendor for different tools, improvements and new requests from the team.
Manages analysis of new simulators releases and deployment of new tools and flows in the team for better productivity and efficiency.

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Senior Engineer

Nov 2016 – Nov 2018 · 2 yrs

My profile includes - Building verification plan and verifying the design including both behavioral models and transistor-level implementation. Also work on writing stimulus, characterizing and modeling the .lib for the different flavors of IOs like DDR and custom IP's.
Automation in Perl/Tcl is a key role with which I drive to increase the efficiency and also maintaining the quality of all deliverables.

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