Ghanasham Kumbhar
About Ghanasham Kumbhar
Ghanasham Kumbhar is a Staff Design Verification Engineer (Verification Lead) with extensive experience in verification methodologies and tools. He has worked at several prominent companies in India, developing Verification IPs and specializing in low power verification.
Current Role at Blaize
Ghanasham Kumbhar serves as a Staff Design Verification Engineer (Verification Lead) at Blaize, a position he has held since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for leading design verification efforts and ensuring the quality and functionality of various projects. His expertise in verification methodologies contributes to the development of robust verification environments.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to his current role, Ghanasham Kumbhar worked at several notable companies in the semiconductor industry. He was a Senior Staff Engineer at Microsemi Corporation from 2017 to 2018, a Technical Lead in ASIC verification at Wipro Technologies from 2011 to 2016, and a Senior Verification Engineer at STMicroelectronics from 2006 to 2011. He also gained experience at BRC in Pune and BARC in Mumbai early in his career.
Education and Expertise
Ghanasham Kumbhar earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Shivaji University, Kolhapur, from 1998 to 2002. His educational background laid the foundation for his expertise in verification methodologies, particularly in creating and enhancing constrained-random verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM/OVM.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Ghanasham Kumbhar has extensive experience in verifying various processor subsystems, including ARM and RISCV processors, as well as IP/SOCs and Graph Processor IP. He specializes in low power verification techniques using CPF/UPF, which are crucial for modern electronic designs. His proficiency in these areas enhances the efficiency and reliability of verification processes.
Project Contributions
Throughout his career, Ghanasham Kumbhar has developed Verification IPs (VIPs) for various projects, showcasing his ability to contribute to complex verification tasks. His work has involved significant projects in the semiconductor field, particularly in the context of advanced verification methodologies.