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Sugandha Tiwari

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Power design engineer at Qualcomm working on UPF implementation for Hexagon NPU cores.

India
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At Qualcomm, I work on UPF-based power implementation for Hexagon DSP cores, including the Neural Signal Processor. I develop power intent from the power specification and support multi-voltage design implementation throughout the RTL-to-GDS flow.

I address synthesis issues involving multi-voltage cells such as isolation, level shifters, and retention. I also work with SoC and subsystem teams on power-intent handoffs and dynamic and leakage power figures.

Before Qualcomm, I worked at Cadence Design Systems on synthesis product validation. I created test plans for low-power features and validated power intent at the synthesis gate level.

Across these roles, I’ve worked with UPF and power-design tools, and I develop automation workflows using Python, Tcl, and generative AI.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Sr Power Design Engineer

Jul 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)

-Understanding on issues related to MV cell (isolation, level shifter, retention etc) insertion during synthesis.
-Responsible for constructing UPF intent and ownership of Multi-Voltage & UPF design implementation throughout the flow (RTL-GDS) for multiple top-tier Hexagon DSP cores
- Power intent development using UPF for DSP IPs based on power spec.
-Working with cross function teams (SOC, Sub S

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Product Validation Engineer ||

Jul 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 11 months)

-Responsible for creating test plans for low power and validating various features before implementation in Synthesis tool (Genus).
-Power intent validation at gate level (synthesis).
-Power intent development using UPF based on different features.
-Responsible for ownership of different customers Benchmarks (Infenion, Qualcomm, TI, Cypress etc)

Cadence Design Systems logoCS

Product Validation Engineer I

Jul 2020 - Jul 2022 (2 years)

Worked as Product Validation Engineer I at Cadence Design Systems.

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Product Validation Intern

Mar 2019 - May 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Worked as Product Validation Intern at Cadence Design Systems.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes logoBP

BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes

Master of Technology - MTech, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

2022 - 2024

Manipal University Jaipur logoMJ

Manipal University Jaipur

Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

2015 - 2019

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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