Tarun Goyal — Software Engineer
I build the software that builds the chips powering modern technology. For 9 years in deep semiconductor R&D at Synopsys, I’ve worked on ProtoCompiler and HAPS — the software and FPGA-based prototyping systems that let semiconductor teams validate complex chip designs and bring up software well before silicon is ready. I’m hands-on in C++ and data structures, and over time my work has grown from feature development into product innovation, customer-facing problem solving, and cross-team technical leadership. A few things I’ve worked on that I’m proud of: • Built an AI-based area estimation model that cut customer runtime by ~92% — a 2-hour workflow reduced to roughly 10 minutes. • Directed delivery of critical memory-mapping workflows, coordinating 10+ stakeholders across multiple teams to meet client milestones. • Deployed deep neural networks into legacy EDA workflows to predict route delays, helping establish AI/ML as a viable direction for the product line. I think of myself as a hybrid — an engineer comfortable both debugging a tough convergence issue under deadline and scoping what’s worth building in the first place. That second question is why I’m pursuing an iMBA at the University of Illinois (UIUC ’28): to build real fluency in strategy, finance, and product management as I move toward product leadership for AI-driven EDA. Outside work: high-altitude trekking, and reading about geopolitical history and global economics. Happy to connect with people working across AI, semiconductors, and product.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor R&D Engineer with expertise in AI/ML and product innovation.
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Experience: 6 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Research And Development (r&d)
- Engineering Management
- Artificial Intelligence (ai)
- C++
- Algorithms
Career Highlights
- Reduced customer runtime by ~92% with AI model.
- Directed delivery of workflows with 10+ stakeholders.
- Established AI/ML as a viable direction for product line.
Work Experience
Synopsys Inc
Senior Staff R&D Engineer (1 mo)
Staff R&D engineer (2 yrs 3 mos)
Senior R&D engineer II (1 mo)
Senior R&D Engineer I (2 yrs 1 mo)
R&D Engineer II (2 yrs 8 mos)
Intern (1 yr 7 mos)
Quark Software Inc.
Trainee (5 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Technology - MTech at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Bachelor of Engineering at UIET Panjab University
