Prashant Kulkarni

About Prashant Kulkarni

Self-motivated and passionate MSc-qualified Electrical Engineer (Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago) specializing in Computers and Microelectronics with 18+ years of expertise in the architecture, design, and delivery of high-performance silicon. A strategic Technical Lead with a proven track record of driving High-Speed SerDes (224G, 112G and below) projects from spec to silicon-proven success across advanced FinFET (2nm, 3nm, 5nm, 7nm, 16nm) and Bi-CMOS nodes.Expert in the full-lifecycle design of critical Rx/Tx and common Analog blocks, including ADC, PMIX, LCPLL, DLL, CTLE, 56Gbaud NRZ drivers, as well as SerDes Tx impedance calibration, duty cycle correctors and regulators. Unique dual-competency combining 13+ years of analog and mixed signal circuit design mastery with 4+ years of specialized high-speed layout oversight for USB and chip-level clock distribution. A hands-on leader adept at managing multidisciplinary teams to solve complex integration challenges and meet aggressive PPA targets in the most demanding process technologies.

Experience

1. Principal Engineer

   Marvell Technology

   Jun 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  Master’s Degree, Electrical Engineering with specialization in Computers and Microelectronics

  2011 — 2015

• Pavan English Medium High School Dharwad

  10th Grade, Multiple

  1993 — 2001

• BVB college of Engineering and technology, Hubli

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Pll
• Analog
• Cmos
• Serdes
• Hercules
• Microelectronics
• Physical Verification
• Simulations
• Lvs
• Cadence
• Power Management
• Floorplanning
• Vlsi
• Integrated Circuit Design
• Analog Circuit Design
• Cadence Virtuoso
• Mixed Signal
• Circuit Design
• Drc
• Low-Power Design
• Spectre
• Parasitic Extraction
• Spice