Nikhil Cunha

Nikhil Cunha is a Senior Manager in Electrical Validation at Astera Labs, having joined the company in January 2025. Previously, Nikhil worked at Baraja as an Electronics Team Leader from January 2018 to January 2025, where the focus was on adapting lidar electronics platforms for recycling applications and developing platforms for three generations of automotive lidar. In 2023, Nikhil served as Engineering Manager at Kite Magnetics™, specializing in nano-crystalline magnetic materials for efficient electric engines. Nikhil's earlier experience includes roles as an Electronics Engineer at Finisar from January 2012 to February 2018, contributing to award-winning optical instrumentation and next-gen telecommunications platforms. Nikhil holds a Master of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Victoria University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University.