Prashant Balakrishnan

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India35 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in SoC and Modem Integration management
Proven track record in VLSI team leadership
Successful product deployment in wireless communications

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in semiconductor and wireless communications industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

SocManagementVlsiProject ManagementWireless Access

Other Skills

Modem IntegrationRTL DesignSoC DesignsSoC DevelopmentRTL2GDSSystem ValidationSoC QualificationTeam ManagementNetwork Processor ChipsetFirmware DevelopmentNetwork Processor DomainSilicon Bring-upDesign and VerificationIPWireless Access Market

About

Experienced Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the semiconductors industry taking products from Specification to Production, Setting up Design Teams and Management. Currently working at Mediatek, Bangalore as Director responsible for SoC/Modem Integration activities for Wireless Products. Skilled in WLAN, Mobile SoC, Ethernet, RTL Design, Physical Design, Management, and Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC).

Experience

35 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

11 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Mediatek

Director

Jul 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore

1. Currently Managing the Wireless Chip Development team focusing on SoC/Modem Integration activities. (Backend Implementation and DFT)
2. Modem Integration activities for Wireless Communications Technology Group
3. Manage RTL design team for Wireless Communication Technology Greoup

SoCModem IntegrationRTL DesignManagement

Consultant

Feb 2014 – Jun 2014 · 4 mos

Consultant for SoC Designs

SoC DesignsSoC

Lantiq

Director

Nov 2009 – Jan 2014 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore

Head of VLSI group – Heading the VLSI group which focuses on multi-million gate SoC development, working right from Specifications to RTL2GDS to System Validation to SoC Qualification to SoC Production
Responsible for the SoC’s catering to the Central office and CPE programs.
Development of the Concept, Design, Verification and Physical design teams.
Design group management: staffing, training, budgeting and managing the VLSI team resources along different projects
Project reviews and milestone reviews
Process improvements and enforcements ensuring quality deliverables and focus on first time right silicon
Mentoring and coaching people/teams to achieve high performance

VLSISoC DevelopmentRTL2GDSSystem ValidationSoC QualificationTeam Management+1

Infineon technologies

3 roles

Director

Promoted

Jan 2009 – Oct 2009 · 9 mos

Build-up of the SOC teams
Responsible for the SoC’s catering to the Central office and CPE programs.
Development of the Concept, Design, Verification and Physical design teams.
Design group management: staffing, training, budgeting and managing the VLSI team resources along different projects
Process improvements and enforcements, metric collection, analysis and ensuring quality deliverables
Successfully taking chips to production and ramp-up
Firmware development for DSL and Network Processor chipset

SoC DevelopmentTeam ManagementFirmware DevelopmentSoCManagement

Senior Manager / Project Manager

Aug 2004 – Dec 2009 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Built a strong team from scratch that is capable of developing different streams of products
Project management of Network Processor Chipset
Development of Central office and CPE SoC (CPE modems/Gateway, Network processors, VoIP chips, WLAN SoC) and successful deployment of the devices at the customers
Strong base for RTL2GDS capability
Taking chips to production after ATE characterisation and Qualification and ensuring smooth ramp-up at customers

Project ManagementNetwork Processor ChipsetSoC DevelopmentSoC

Project Manager

Apr 1997 – Jul 2004 · 7 yrs 3 mos

Successful execution of projects from RTL2GDS for the Network Processor Domain, Ethernet Switches, ISDN devices, Voice devices
Silicon bring-up and Engineering sample releases
Taking the chips to production and ensuring smooth ramp-up

Project ManagementNetwork Processor DomainSilicon Bring-upSoC

Arcus technology

Engineer

Jan 1995 – Jan 1997 · 2 yrs

Design and Verification of various SoC and IP (internal and customer driven)
Interaction with customers and identifying their requirements

Design and VerificationSoCIP

Centre for development of telematics (c-dot)

Research Engineer

Jan 1990 – Jan 1995 · 5 yrs · Bangalore

Design and development of system solutions for Wireless Access Market
Successful deployment of point to multi-point systems as a part of CDOT’s Rural Wireless Access and Broadband solution.

Wireless Access MarketSystem SolutionsWireless Access