Kirti Sikri Desai — Product Engineer
Transforming Package and PCB design workflows through advanced Allegro and APD automation solutions. As a Sr Principal Application Engineer at Cadence with 20+ years in the EDA industry, I specialize in creating custom solutions that streamline design processes. My expertise spans: 🔧 Technical Leadership: Leading complex projects in SKILL(Allegro , CM, VIrtuoso), Python, TCL scripting, and C++ development 📈 Process Optimization: Delivered automation tools that reduced design cycle time across multiple projects ✍️ Industry Thought Leadership: Published award-winning technical articles on Allegro SKILL programming and EDA methodologies, recognized by EDA Cafe 🏆 Recognition: Cadence Luminary Winner 2022, Sustainability Champion, and EDA Cafe article winner 🎯 Customer Success: Extensive experience helping customers optimize their Allegro workflows through custom solutions and technical guidance 🎤 Communication Excellence: Active Toastmaster developing leadership skills; IEEE Winteccon TPC member contributing to industry advancement Beyond technical expertise, I'm passionate about sharing knowledge through technical writing and mentoring teams to bridge complex engineering solutions with business outcomes. Core Technologies: Allegro PCB, APD, SKILL, Python, TCL, C++, Perl, SystemVerilog,
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Application Engineer specializing in EDA automation solutions.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 27 yrs
Skills
- Allegro Pcb
- Process Optimization
Career Highlights
- 20+ years of EDA industry experience
- Award-winning technical author on Allegro SKILL programming
- Cadence Luminary Winner 2022
Work Experience
Cadence Design Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Application Engineer Architect (5 mos)
Sr Principal Application Engineer (4 yrs 6 mos)
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Sr Principal Application Engineer (3 yrs 6 mos)
Principal Application Engineer (4 yrs 11 mos)
Lead Application Engineer (3 yrs 7 mos)
SoftJin Infotech Pvt Ltd
Consultant (11 yrs 11 mos)
SoftJin Technologies
Consultant (11 yrs 11 mos)
Consultant (11 yrs 11 mos)
Cadence Design Systems
Software Engineer (2 yrs 7 mos)
Education
Bachelor's degree at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
X and XII at CJM DehraDoon