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Sugandha Tiwari

@sugandhatiwari

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 2 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.

Cadence Design Systems logoCS

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

BP

BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes

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

2022 - 2024

MJ

Manipal University Jaipur

Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

2015 - 2019

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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