Ashwath Kulkarni

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India3 yrs 2 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in scan insertion and ATPG for SOC projects.
Strong background in DFT tools and methodologies.
Proven track record in customer support and training.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor Testing Specialist with expertise in DFT methodologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Scan InsertionAtpgStreaming FabricDft

Other Skills

SimulationsMBISTGenusTessentIpCentricTestmax ManagerSPF generationSalesforce SupportCustomer EducationHierarchial DiagnosisCompressionOCCTestMax ATPGTestMax DFTDesign Rule Checking (DRC)

About

A highly skilled professional with a Master of Technology in Digital Electronics and Communication from M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology. Most recently contributed as a Senior DFT Engineer at Quest Global, specializing in scan insertion for SOC projects using Genus, ATPG and simulations with Tessent, and MBIST insertion to enhance design efficiency and memory testing capabilities. Previous experience includes roles at Synopsys Inc., where expertise in Streaming Fabric Component Testing and IPCentric flow testing was developed. Proficient in hierarchical diagnosis, compression, and OCC, with a strong focus on delivering robust testing solutions. Passionate about advancing the field of Design for Testability.

Experience

3 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 7 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Quest global

Senior DFT Engineer

Jul 2025 – Feb 2026 · 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

Developed expertise in scan insertion using Genus for SOC projects, enhancing design efficiency.
Executed ATPG and simulations with Tessent, ensuring robust testing and validation of designs.
Implemented MBIST insertion via Tessent, contributing to improved memory testing capabilities.

Scan InsertionATPGSimulationsMBIST

Synopsys inc

2 roles

Senior R&D Engineer

May 2024 – Jun 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · On-site

Was moved to the R&D team to explore SNPS's new DFT features.
Started working on Streaming fabric component testing in Testmax Manager 1.0
Performed flow testing for IPCentric flow, which involves IP generation, and IP assembly. SPF generation for ATPG (TMM 2.0).
Created various testcase scenarios for IPCentric flow.
Collaborated with the development team on product development for TestMAX tools

Streaming FabricIpCentricDFT

Application Engineering Sr Engineer

Nov 2022 – May 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

Enhanced the usability of Synopsys tools features like Wrapper,Streaming Compression, OCC etc for clients worldwide through SNPS Salesforce Support Channel.
Provided customer support for companies like Samsung, AMD, Xilinx, Marvell, Intel etc in resolving major pre & post DFT DRC violations
Partially handled DFT issues from STMicroelectronics.
As part of Synopsys Customer Education Services, trained major Synopsys customers on testMAX DFT and TestMAX ATPG

Scan InsertionATPGDFT