Darshan Kumar Nandanwar — CTO
Technology Leader with over 18+ years of expertise in semiconductor product development, leading the CPUSS India Validation Group for Qualcomm's Snapdragon SOCs, with complete accountability for driving end-to-end pre and post-sil validation , spanning Mobile, Compute, Wearable , XR and iOT. A visionary leader with a strong acumen for guiding and inspiring large, global engineering teams of over 35+ engineers across multiple regions and geographies. A seasoned expert in the ARM Architecture, Architecting Baremetal content, Pre and Post-sil CPU debugs, Post- silicon Parametric Tuning and Performance analysis, Linux kernel, Hypervisors, Bootloaders, Compilers, Random- Instruction-Generators with a proven track record of driving efficiency and delivering complex, multi-generational products for Snapdragon ASICs and ASICs to market with speed and excellence. Recognized leader for delivering several generations of Snapdragon Platform Validation within Qualcomm. Dedicated to building high-performance organizations through engaged and inspiring leadership, driving impactful action, and fostering a culture of innovation and perpetual learning. Key leadership member contributing to the successful launch of several leading-edge, first-to-market technologies from Qualcomm. Darshan has an BS Degree in Computer Engineering from NIT-B, He has authored 20+ US patents in the fields of CPU Microarchitecture and SOC architecture.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor Engineering Leader with expertise in SoC validation and architecture.
Location: Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
Experience: 17 yrs
Skills
- Soc
- Validation
- Architecture
Career Highlights
- 18+ years in semiconductor product development.
- Led global teams of 35+ engineers.
- Authored 20+ US patents in CPU Microarchitecture.
Work Experience
Qualcomm
Custom CPU Post-Sil and Emulation DV Engineering Lead (7 yrs 7 mos)
Broadcom Inc.
Principal Engineer (4 yrs 11 mos)
STMicroelectronics
Tech Lead (1 yr 7 mos)
Marvell Semiconductor Inc
System Engineer (11 mos)
Samsung Electronics
Senior Software Engineer (2 yrs)
Education
Bachelor's degree at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology