Gopalakrishnan S
About Gopalakrishnan S
Gopalakrishnan S is a System Design Engineer at Rambus with extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, including roles at Cosmic Circuits, IGCAR, Wipro Technologies, Altran, and UST Global. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Anna University.
Current Role at Rambus
Gopalakrishnan S currently serves as a Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) System Design Engineer at Rambus. He has been in this role since 2019, contributing to the company's projects in the Bengaluru Area, India. His responsibilities include system design and development within the semiconductor sector, leveraging his extensive experience in the field.
Previous Experience in Semiconductor Industry
Prior to his current position, Gopalakrishnan S held various roles in the semiconductor industry. He worked at Cosmic Circuits as a Silicon Characterization Engineer from 2011 to 2012 and at IGCAR as an Assembly Supervisor from 2010 to 2011. He also served as a Hardware Engineer at Wipro Technologies from 2012 to 2013 and as a Validation Engineer at UST Global from 2013 to 2017. His experience spans multiple aspects of semiconductor design and validation.
Education and Expertise
Gopalakrishnan S obtained his Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Anna University, where he studied from 2006 to 2010. His education laid the foundation for his expertise in characterizing both analog and digital intellectual properties (IPs), including temperature sensors, GPIO/HSIO, LDOs, data converters, MIPI-PHY, PLL, DDR4/5 memory interfaces, and I2C and I3C protocols.
Technical Skills and Instrument Proficiency
Gopalakrishnan S possesses strong analytical skills, particularly in test result analysis within the semiconductor industry. He is skilled in handling a variety of instruments essential for his work, including oscilloscopes, Bit Error Rate Testers (BERTs), signal generators, power supplies, multimeters, and thermal chambers. These skills support his role in system design and validation.
Career Progression
Gopalakrishnan S has demonstrated a steady career progression within the semiconductor industry. After completing his education, he began his career as an Assembly Supervisor at IGCAR, followed by roles at Cosmic Circuits, Wipro Technologies, and UST Global. He advanced to a Senior Engineer position at Altran from 2017 to 2019 before joining Rambus, reflecting his growing expertise and responsibilities in system design and engineering.