Pradeep Bhat

Pradeep Bhat is a seasoned professional in the field of Design-For-Test (DFT) with extensive experience across leading technology companies. Currently serving as Director - DFT at Alphawave Semi since January 2024, Pradeep previously held the position of Senior Manager - DFX at AMD from March 2019 to December 2023, managing a team of approximately 20 engineers focused on Full-Chip level DFX feature goals and various test integrations. Prior to AMD, Pradeep worked at NVIDIA from July 2007 to March 2019, initially as a Senior DFT Engineer and later as Manager - DFT, where leadership involved providing manufacturing test coverage for high-speed interfaces. Earlier roles include DFT Engineer at Purple Vision Technologies Pvt Ltd (MindTree), Engineer at Intel, and an internship at Wipro Technologies. Pradeep holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication from RV College Of Engineering, obtained in 2004.