SiCrest Semiconductors

Meet the Team

SiCrest Semiconductors is led by a team with deep expertise in semiconductor design, verification, architecture, program leadership, and academic research. Our leadership brings together industry experience, technical depth, and a commitment to building high-quality silicon and IP solutions from India.

Leadership & Advisory Team

A balanced blend of industry execution, design leadership, verification depth, and academic research guidance.

Kandeeban Ayyathurai

Kandeeban Ayyathurai

Co-Founder & Director – Verification and Architecture

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Expertise

Design Verification Architecture High-Speed IPs Debug Systems Mentorship

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Co-Founder and Director responsible for verification and architecture at SiCrest Semiconductors, with extensive experience in digital design, verification, and high-speed system IP development.

Highlights

  • Co-Founder and Director (Verification and Architecture) at SiCrest Semiconductors.
  • Former Verification Architect with experience at Intel and Nvidia.
  • 20 years of experience in digital design, verification, and architecture.
  • Focus on high-speed IPs, system IPs, debug IPs, and modern verification methodologies.
  • Strong interest in technical mentorship and high-quality IP development.
Saish Amonkar

Saish Amonkar

Co-Founder & Director – Design

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Chip Design Program Management Technical Leadership Design Flows Verification Flows

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Co-Founder and Design Director at SiCrest Semiconductors, bringing long experience in semiconductor product execution, technical leadership, and design and verification program management.

Highlights

  • Director of Design at SiCrest Semiconductors.
  • Nearly 25 years of semiconductor industry experience.
  • Previous experience at companies including Intel and AMD.
  • Held program management and technical lead roles.
  • Experienced in both design and verification flows.
Dr. Vijeyakumar

Dr. Vijeyakumar

Consultant

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Low-Power Architectures Analog Front Ends Image Processing Signal Processing Academic Research

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Consultant to SiCrest Semiconductors with around two decades of academic experience, along with a strong publication and funded-research record in processing architectures and biomedical analog front-end design.

Highlights

  • Consultant at SiCrest Semiconductors.
  • About two decades of academic experience.
  • Executive member of the TN VSI chapter.
  • More than 100 publications in low-power processing architecture design and analog front ends.
  • Received research grants from ISRO and MeitY for biomedical analog front-end design.

Our Mission

To build globally competitive semiconductor IP, advanced design solutions, and deep-tech innovation capabilities from India through strong industry, research, and academic collaboration.