Vignesh Swaminathan

About Vignesh Swaminathan

I am currently working at AMD as Core Verification and Validation engineer focusing on validating Security and Virtualization features. I had previously worked at Intel as a Design Verification and Emulation Engineer. I work in the Fullchip Verification team. o I am responsible for pre-silicon verification working closely with the Full chip Design Verification team and Emulation team using both the simulation and Emulation environment.o Worked with the team on a methodology to run UVM tests developed for simulation directly on Emulation model.o Verification lead for configuration features at fullchipo I am responsible for fullchip testbench development and releasing it to DV/Manufacturing teamsI completed my Master\'s degree in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department of Portland State University specializing in Design Verification and Validation track-TECHNICAL SKILLS• RTL Design and Verification : Verilog HDL, System Verilog, System Verilog Assertions, UVM.• Programming languages : C, C++.• EDA Tools : Synopsys VCS, Design Compiler, Mentor Visualizer, JasperGold.• Hardware : Veloce Emulator, 8085, 8086.• Scripting languages : Python, Perl, TCL-Areas of interest- Pre silicon Verification- Emulation- Using Machine learning for Verification- Computer Architecture

Experience

1. Silicon Design Verification Engineer - Pixel Tensor Soc

   Google

   Jul 2025 — Present · Mountain View, CA, US

Education

• Anna University Chennai

  Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2012 — 2016

• Portland State University

  Master's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  2016 — 2018

Skills

• Windows
• Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpga)
• Visual Basic
• Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (Asic)
• Html
• Testing
• Matlab
• C++
• Java
• Arduino
• Universal Verification Methodology (Uvm)
• Microsoft Word
• Verilog
• Research
• Perl
• Raspberry Pi
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Vhdl
• Cadence
• Xilinx Ise
• Dft
• Windows Movie Maker
• Sva
• Linux
• C
• Programming
• Computer Architecture
• Static Timing Analysis
• Debugging
• Photoshop
• Python
• System Verilog
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel