Anirudh Devgan | |
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| Born | (1969-09-15)September 15, 1969 (age 55) |
| Nationality | Indian,American |
| Education | Delhi Public School |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology (B.Tech) Carnegie Mellon University (M.S., Ph.D.) |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive, computer scientist |
| Years active | 1990s-present |
| Known for | Research onelectronic design automation |
| Title | CEO and President ofCadence Design Systems |
| Board member of | ESD Alliance, Global Semiconductor Alliance |
Anirudh Devgan (born September 15, 1969)[1] is anIndian-American computer scientist andbusiness executive.[2] As a scientist, Devgan is known for his contributions toelectronic design automation, specificallycircuit simulation, physical design andsignoff, statistical design andoptimization, andverification andhardware platforms.[3] A fellow of theInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,[4] he is also member of theNational Academy of Engineering.[5]
Since 2021, Devgan has served as President and CEO ofCadence Design Systems,[2][6][7] and previously worked atIBM andMagma Design Automation.[8] He serves on the boards of the Global Semiconductor Alliance[9][2] and theESD Alliance.[10]
Anirudh Devgan was born on September 15, 1969 inIndia.[1] He spent his childhood inNew Delhi, where his father was a professor at theIndian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi). After attendingDelhi Public School (DPS),[11] he attended IIT Delhi from 1986 until 1990, graduating with aBachelor of Technology degree inelectrical engineering.[1][12]
Moving to the United States to attendCarnegie Mellon University inPennsylvania,[11] at Carnegie Mellon he earned hisMaster's Degree (1990-1991) andPh.D (1991-1993) inelectrical and computer engineering.[13][12] He began attending theStanford Graduate School of Business in 2018.[12]
After graduating with his Ph.D., Devgan's first job was working forIBM Research inYorktown Heights, New York[14] starting in 1994.[8] He did research for several years before moving into a product group[14] withinInternational Business Machines Corporation (IBM).[15] He ultimately spent 12 years at IBM[16][17] in management and research, working at divisions such as theIBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, the IBM Server Division, theIBM Microelectronics Division, and theIBM Austin Research Lab.[17] At IBM, his research onelectronic design automation (EDA) algorithms and design optimisation techniques "contributed to IBM’s leadership in the 1990s and 2000s in high-performance microprocessor and server designs."[8]
Devgan joinedMagma Design Automation in 2005,[8] where he held various roles[17] such as Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the company's Custom Design Business Unit.[2] During his seven years at Magma,[16] he "initiated and brought to market multiple new products in the areas of circuit simulation, analog mixed-signal design, physical verification, library characterisation and 3D extraction among others."[14][8]
In 2012, Devgan joinedCadence Design Systems,[16] a software development company based inSan Jose, California[18] that focuses on tools to aid in chip design.[16][14] Holding a number of senior leadership roles,[16] he initially served as executive vice president and general manager of the company's Digital & Signoff Group and System Verification Group.[14]
He was named Cadence president in November 2017. The role gave him oversight of Cadence’s EDA products, as well as corporate strategy, marketing and business development.[16] Devgan joined the Cadence board of directors in August 2021, and in December 2021 he was promoted to CEO.[14] He succeededLip-Bu Tan.[citation needed] Devgan had established Cadence's Intelligent System Design strategy by 2022, focusing on incorporatingartificial intelligence andmachine learning into the company's products and software platforms.[8] Under Devgan, in 2022 the Cadence Giving Foundation donated $3.7 million to various initiatives, and the following year, Cadence invested $50 million in a racial equity fund managed by theRoyal Bank of Canada andGlobal Asset Management.[19]
By 2023, Devgan had been quoted by publications such asThe New York Times on matters relating to software andchip manufacturing.[20] Interviewed forCNBC'sClosing Bell about Cadence's financials in February 2023,[21] Devgan asserted that almost any chip designed in the world was done so with Cadence software.[22] He appeared again on CNBC in May 2023 onMad Money with Jim Cramer, again to discuss thesemiconductor industry and Cadence.[23] In September 2023, he was quoted byBloomberg stating the US should invest more insemiconductor packaging to ensure it was leading in areas such as artificial intelligence.[18] In 2023, he was ranked the fifth highest-paid CEO of Indian nationality,[24] and in 2024, he was ranked the 172nd highest paid CEO in the United States.[25] He was a speaker at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology Media and Communications Conference in May 2024.[26]
Much of Devgan's research is centered onelectronic design automation (EDA), with contributions in areas such ascircuit simulation, physical design andsignoff, statistical design andoptimization, andverification andhardware platforms, among others.[3]
He currently serves on the boards of the Global Semiconductor Alliance[9] and theESD Alliance.[10] In August 2022, theAmerican Heart Association named him chair of the Heart of the Bay fundraising campaign.[27]
Announced in November 2006,[4] in 2007 he was elected an IEEE Fellow for "contributions to electrical analysis, and simulation of integrated circuits."[28] He then received the 2021Phil Kaufman Award for his contributions toelectronic design automation,[3][29] and in 2023 was elected a member of theNational Academy of Engineering "for technical and business leadership in the electronic design automation industry."[30]
Devgan resides in theBay Area ofCalifornia.[14]
