Ramakrishna Vaduguru
About Ramakrishna Vaduguru
Ramakrishna Vaduguru is a Senior Principal Engineer and Manager in Logic Design at Rambus, where he has worked since 2017. He has extensive experience in ASIC design, having held various engineering roles at companies such as Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Infineon.
Current Role at Rambus
Ramakrishna Vaduguru serves as a Senior Principal Engineer and Manager in Logic Design at Rambus since 2017. He is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In this role, he has been involved in at least six major tape outs, contributing to the development of advanced system-on-chip (SoC) projects. His primary focus is on derivative projects within the wireless LAN (WLAN) team, where he specializes in implementing design changes to enhance feature sets, optimize area and power, and improve debugging processes.
Previous Experience in the Semiconductor Industry
Before joining Rambus, Ramakrishna Vaduguru accumulated extensive experience in the semiconductor industry. He worked at Qualcomm as a Staff Engineer from 2014 to 2017 and as a Lead Senior Engineer from 2008 to 2011. His career also includes positions at Broadcom as a Principal Engineer in IC Design from 2011 to 2014, SiRF as a Senior Engineer in ASIC from 2006 to 2008, and Infineon as a Design Engineer I & II from 2004 to 2006. He began his career at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as an Associate Software Engineer for five months in 2003.
Educational Background
Ramakrishna Vaduguru has a solid educational foundation in engineering. He earned his Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, from 2001 to 2003. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics & Communications at Andhra University from 1997 to 2001. His earlier education includes studying at Gangadhar Junior College, where he achieved his 10+2 in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry from 1995 to 1997, and at Sri Krishna Vidya Mandir, where he completed his 10th grade from 1989 to 1995.
Expertise in Logic Design and SoC Projects
Ramakrishna Vaduguru specializes in logic design, particularly in the context of system-on-chip (SoC) projects. He has led the MAC design for multiple SoC projects that successfully taped out from the Bengaluru Design Center. His expertise includes implementing design changes aimed at enhancing feature sets, optimizing area and power, and improving debugging processes, which are critical for the development of efficient and high-performance semiconductor solutions.