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Bhushan Kelshikar

@bhushankelshikar1

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Senior solutions engineering leader driving operational excellence and PDK/EDA automation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles where I can drive PDK/EDA automation, operational excellence, and cross-functional team growth in a collaborative, innovation-focused environment.

I am a seasoned engineering leader with 22+ years delivering operational excellence, PDK development, and automation across semiconductor and EDA organizations.

I have led teams up to 21 engineers, managed global operations across the Asia-Pacific region, and consistently improved efficiency and customer satisfaction through data-driven decision making.

My technical strengths include Python, PERL, shell scripting, Linux administration, Cadence and Synopsys EDA tools, and development of monitoring dashboards and web portals that accelerated reporting and issue resolution.

I deliver measurable results—reducing development cycle times by 10–40%, improving team efficiency 15–25%, and pioneering automation and quality metrics that enhance product and service delivery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Solutions Engineering Manager

Synopsys India Pvt Ltd

Jul 2024 - Jan 2025 (6 months)

Led a 21-engineer team supporting Custom Compiler, achieving a 20% increase in project efficiency and reducing PDK development cycle time by 10% through process improvements and iPDK/QSK initiatives for TSMC, GF, and UMC.

Python Shell Scripting Team Leadership Process Automation QA Stakeholder Management

Solutions Director

Sankalp Semiconductors

Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Directed engineering teams to improve efficiency by 25%, overhauled OA view generation and verification codebase for 20% better consistency, and implemented automation to boost service delivery and customer satisfaction by 25%.

Team Leadership Process Automation Python Perl Recruitment Stakeholder Management

R&D Manager

Synopsys India Pvt Ltd

Mar 2018 - Mar 2023 (5 years)

Led R&D initiatives including PrimeTime Quality Metrics and PCA dashboards, launched a Django web portal to streamline team workflows and improved R&D deliverables by 15% through data-driven solutions.

Django Python Dashboards Process Improvement Team Leadership QA Data Analysis

Staff Engineer

Qualcomm India Pvt Ltd

Jun 2015 - Mar 2018 (2 years 9 months)

Improved cross-functional workflows and RCA processes, increasing efficiency by 25% and reducing EDA issue resolution times by 50% via customized SPLUNK dashboards and remote-site coordination.

Splunk Python Perl EDA Tools Workflow Optimization Cross Functional Collaboration Dashboarding

Lead Services Application Engineer

Cadence Design Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2014 - May 2015 (1 year 4 months)

Led services application engineers to raise project efficiency by 20%, centralized developer scripts into CVS, and automated generation of 64 tech-files to streamline tech-node processes.

Perl C++Team Leadership DevOps Customer Engagement

Principal CAD Engineer

GlobalFoundries Singapore PTE

Jul 2011 - Dec 2013 (2 years 5 months)

Managed APAC infrastructure and developed an EDA license monitoring engine in PERL that automated reporting and improved license utilization by ~90%, while reducing onboarding time by 40% through training programs.

Perl Linux Administration EDA License Management Training Infrastructure Management Automation Process Optimization

Lead Services Application Engineer

Cadence Design Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2010 - Jul 2011 (1 year)

Enhanced hosted design customer services by developing admin UI modules and migrated 30 Solaris servers to Linux, reducing downtime by 25% and improving user experience by 50%.

Perl C++EDA Tools UI Development Automation Troubleshooting

CAD Engineer

Microchip Technology Designs (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Feb 2007 - Jul 2010 (3 years 5 months)

Managed global EDA license installations and RTDA queue systems, built and maintained CVS repositories, and optimized system efficiency by ~25% through tooling and process improvements.

EDA License Management Linux Automation Optimization Scripting Support

Junior Research Fellow

Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai

Mar 2004 - Feb 2007 (2 years 11 months)

Conducted FPGA-based fault simulation research and developed toolkits for 3D image fusion under BRNS sponsorship, while performing VLSI lab system administration for 3000+ users.

FPGA Fault Simulation System Administration Image Processing Research Linux VLSI

System Administrator

Genesis Data Systems and Solutions

Jul 2003 - Mar 2004 (8 months)

Maintained office LAN and client installations, improving system reliability by 50% and reducing downtime by 75% through proactive maintenance and support.

System Administration Network Management Troubleshooting Maintenance IT Support

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Smt. Indira Gandhi College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science

Graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science covering core computer science concepts and engineering principles.

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Executive General Management Program, General Management

Completed the Executive General Management Program focusing on senior management and leadership topics to enhance strategic and operational capabilities.