Chris Riley

About Chris Riley

A highly skilled Field Applications Engineer with extensive experience using FPGAs, SoCs, RFSoCs, ACAPs and external memory design. Experienced design consultant with expertise in debugging high priority technical issues. Adaptable communication and presentation skills for serving a broad audience ranging from technical engineer to executive level. Trusted advisor with experience in various markets such as ASIC prototyping, Test & Measurement, 5G wireless, A&D and Machine Learning.

Experience

1. Fae Manager

   AMD

   May 2024 — Present · CO, US

   FAE Manager leading a team of 5 FAEs in the Northwest US generating in excess of $290M in annual sales. Expert in FPGAs, Adaptive SoCs, ACAPs, IP, tools, and a subject matter expert in external interfaces (i.e. DDR).Provide and communicate business goals, mentoring, coaching, and training for my team to learn effective sales and technical support strategy and operational excellence. Align our teams’ goals with AMD sales initiatives to expand pipeline, grow and accelerate revenue.

Education

• Colorado State University

  Electrical Engineering, DSP, Mathematics

  2001 — 2006

Skills

• Vcs
• Linux
• Modelsim
• Ncsim
• Ddr
• Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpga)
• Ddr3
• Debugging
• Digital Signal Processors
• Questasim
• Dsp
• Qdriv
• Rldram3
• Ddr4
• Qdrii+
• Embedded Systems
• Vivado
• Hardware Architecture
• Ddr2
• Fpga
• Lpddr2