Bhimender Saini

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India27 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 25 years of industry experience with 20+ successful tapeouts.
  • Established SoC design competency center in India.
  • Expertise in delivering high-quality tapeouts for complex SoCs.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in semiconductor engineering with extensive experience in SoC design and project management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering Leadership

Other Skills

Semiconductor IndustrySoCStatic Timing AnalysisASICICEDACMOSIntegrated Circuit DesignSemiconductorsWirelessRTL DesignApplication-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC)Integrated Circuits (IC)System on a Chip (SoC)

About

• 25 years of industry experience, 20+ successful tapeouts. Currently Senior Director of Engineering at Intel India, driving strategic vision and team leadership. • Demonstrated leadership in establishing a robust SoC design competency center in India, seamlessly integrating with global teams to drive excellence and innovation. • Expertise in collaborating with industry leaders and ecosystem partners to develop machinery and processes delivering predictable and high-quality tapeouts for complex SoCs Leadership and Management Experience o Global team management: Successfully Build and managed diverse, cross functional high performing teams (200+ engineers). Proficient in Operations, Talent and Budget management. Ensuring cost-effective, quality deliverables and creating a highly engaged and cohesiveness team environment. o Project Delivery: Proven track record in managing end-to-end project delivery for large-scale (600m2) projects. Defining and deploying processes, dashboards and KPIs for Project planning, control and proactive risk mitigation. o Stakeholder engagements: Strong connect with EDA, CAD-TFM team & Global Technical Workgroups. Build collaborative model to improvise on execution quality and efficiency. o Industry connects: Strong relationship with senior leaders, carries rapport for exceptional integrity and unwavering commitment. Known for saving and successfully delivering high-impact projects. Strategic Vision and Execution o Strategic Planning: Developed blueprint with 3x resource efficiency, aligning with the organization’s business objectives and industry trends. o Innovations & Optimization: Spearheading initiatives to introduce methodologies, tools, and technologies (e.g. AI enablement in APR & Signoff, workflow optimization in RTL handoff) to increase efficiency. o Inspirational leader: Inspiring and empowering teams to push boundaries and think beyond, driving both personal growth and organizational success. Technical Expertise o 25+ SoC Tapeout experience across Industry leading organizations. Expertise in design class from Smartphone (PPAS focus) to Server class (Reticle size, multi-level hierarchical design) on advanced nodes. o Strong understanding of complete design flow and interdependencies (RTL, DV, DFT, Post Silicon) with deep expertise in Physical design (Synthesis, PnR, Low power, Timing, and Power optimization). o Headed technical initiatives with EDA and CAD teams to develop & deploy methodologies and solutions (MS-CTS, TIP, IO budgeting, etc…) needed for design convergence of complex designs architectures.

Experience

27 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 3 mos
Current Experience

Quest global

Associate Vice President

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Karnataka, India

  • PD , DFT competency lead - Semico Vertical @ Quest Global

Intel corporation

2 roles

Senior Director of Engineering

Promoted

Apr 2024Nov 2024 · 7 mos

Engineering Leadership

Director Of Engineering

Oct 2016Mar 2024 · 7 yrs 5 mos

Mediatek

Senior Manager

Mar 2015Oct 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Smartphone Design and Technology

Qualcomm

Sr. Staff Manager/Engineer

Mar 2012Mar 2015 · 3 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India

Stmicroelectronics

Sr. Manager

Nov 2010Feb 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos · Noida Area, India

St-ericsson

Section manager

Apr 2008Nov 2010 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Working on wireless SoC Design

Stmicroelectronics

section manager

Jan 1999Jan 2008 · 9 yrs

Memic asia pacific

2 roles

R&D Engineer

Aug 1998Mar 1999 · 7 mos · New Delhi Area, India

R&D Engineer

Aug 1998Mar 1999 · 7 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Education

Shivaji University

BE Electronics

Jan 1994Jan 1998

Shivaji University

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

Jan 1994Jan 1998

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