Ketan Merchant

About Ketan Merchant

20+ years of industry experience working with highly paced engineering environment in Aerospace / Defense, Satellite Communication, Semiconductor and Telecommunication.• In-depth knowledge of industry practices and application development protocols.• Passionate to update my knowledge and skills though continuous self learning• Broad industry experience with hands on engineering responsibilities as well as technical and people management.• Experience translating business processes and end-user requirements into functional system requirements that improved productivity and reduced operating costs• Successfully managed multiple software releases with highest quality and on schedule with over 50 new features added.• Able to express ideas and communicate with non-technical users.• Track record of successfully managing various components of the software development solutions including defining the project scope, estimating the resources and cost of the solution and customizing processes.• Served as a counselor and coach; offer input and guidance into the staffing process; actively participate in staff recruitment and retention activities; provide leadership and support for development teams and staff.• Familiarity with Polycom video conferencing infrastructure and end points. Knowledge of Cisco video conferencing products including call manager. Specialties: Requirements Management, Product Management. Building strong engineering team.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineeringmanager

   Silicon Labs

   Apr 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Promoted to Senior Software Engineering Manager.

Education

• Texas A&M University-Kingsville

  MSEE, Master of Science in electrical engineering

  1995 — 1996

• University of Bombay

  BS, Electronics Engineering

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• Fpga
• Embedded Software
• Simulations
• Visual Basic
• Test Stand
• Integration
• Firmware
• Telecommunications
• Radio Frequency (Rf)
• Embedded Systems
• C
• Labview
• Pcb Design
• Orcad
• Gpib
• Troubleshooting
• Debugging
• Program Management
• System Architecture
• Labwindows/Cvi
• Digital Signal Processors
• Hardware
• Test Engineering
• Hardware Architecture
• Test Automation
• Schematic Capture
• Software Development
• Systems Engineering
• Product Management
• Test Equipment
• Rf
• Testing
• Wireless
• Electrical Engineering
• Software Design
• Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Semiconductors
• Electronics
• System Design