Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is an American multinational electronic design automation (EDA) software and engineering services company, founded in 1988 by the merger of SDA Systems and ECAD, Inc. The company produces software, hardware and silicon structures for designing integrated circuits, systems on chips (SoCs) and printed circuit boards.

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Cadence Design Systems

Mary Louise Krakauer is a board member at Cadence and was previously with Proterra Inc. Mary has also been a director, board member, or both with [DXC Technology](/org/dxctechnology), [Xilinx](/org/xilinx), and [Mercury Systems](/org/mercury-systems). Mary Louise was also the chief information officer (CIO) and executive vice president (EVP) with Enterprise Business Services at EMC from October 2008 to September 2016. Prior to that, they were with HP for 18 years and held various positions including vice president and general manager of HP Global Enterprise Services.

Mary Louise Krakauer graduated from [Princeton University](/org/princeton) with a BSE in Chemical Engineering. Mary then went on to earn their MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school).

Mary Louise Krakauer

Tom Beckley is the SVP & GM of Custom IC & PCB at [Cadence Design Systems](/org/cadence-design-systems). Tom has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, with a focus on mixed-signal design and automated testing.

Tom started their career at Neolinear, where they served as President & CEO from January 2000 to December 2004. During their time at Neolinear, Tom led the development of innovative auto-interactive and automated analog/RF tools and solutions for mixed-signal design.

In January 1999, Tom joined Avant! Corporation as VP Systems Design. At Avant!, Tom provided leadership to the $60M Avant! Systems Division while serving as a strategic partner to the CEO, advising him on acquisitions, technology, financial strategy and general company management. Additionally, Tom managed relations with investors, shareholders and industry analysts while participating in investment technology forums to enhance the visibility and reputation of the company.

Tom and their team played a pivotal role in multiple successful acquisitions that expanded the company’s offerings and markets. Avant! was acquired by [Synopsys](/org/synopsys) in 2002.

Tom joined [Cadence Design Systems](/org/cadence-design-systems) in December 2004 and has since served in various leadership roles, including their current role as SVP & GM of Custom IC & PCB.

Tom Beckley has an MBA in Accounting and Finance from [Vanderbilt University](/org/vanderbilt-university), as well as degrees in Math and Physics from [Kalamazoo College](/org/kalamazoo-college).

Their manager is Anirudh Devgan, President & CEO. Some of their coworkers include Paul Cunningham - SVP & GM, System & Verification Group, Tina Jones - SVP, Global HR, and Neil Zaman - SVP, Woirlwide Field Operations.

Tom Beckley

Lewis Chew has over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting. Lewis is currently a board member at [Cadence Design Systems](/org/cadence-design-systems) and was previously the Chief Financial Officer at [Santa Clara University](/org/santa-clara-university) and National Semiconductor. Chew began their career at [KPMG](/org/kpmg), where they spent 13 years as an audit senior manager and staff member. Lewis then joined [PG&E](/org/pge) as a board member and audit committee chair.

Lewis Chew holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from [Santa Clara University](/org/santa-clara-university) - Leavey School of Business. In addition, they have certification from [Emtrain](/org/emtrain) in Preventing Workplace Harassment.

Lewis Chew

John Wall has more than 25 years of experience in finance and accounting. John is currently the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at [Cadence Design Systems](/org/cadence-design-systems). Prior to joining Cadence, they were the Financial Controller at Venture Fleet Services, a London based firm with £30m annual turnover and more than 100 employees specializing in vehicle related services. Prior to a management buy-out from Unigate Plc in May 1993, the company was known as Wincanton Contracts Ltd.

John Wall has an ACCA in Accounting and Finance from BPP and an NCBS in Business Studies from Munster Technological University.

John Wall works with Michael Jackson - Corporate VP, R&D, Karna Nisewaner - Corporate VP, General Counsel & Secretary, and Paul Cunningham - SVP & GM, System & Verification Group. John Wall reports to Anirudh Devgan, President & CEO.

John Wall

Karna Nisewaner has served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since September 2022. Nisewaner is responsible for Cadence worldwide legal operations, covering matters such as corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, commercial transactions, employment, export compliance, government affairs, intellectual property, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and stock administration. Prior to this role, she was Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Cadence where she led many key functions in the legal department.

Prior to joining Cadence in 2011, Nisewaner held in-house counsel roles at Intuit and IBM and was in private practice at Finnegan, Henderson, Farbow, Garrett, and Dunner, LLP focused on intellectual property.

Nisewaner received her BSE in civil engineering and operations research from Princeton University and her Juris Doctor degree from UCLA Law School.

Karna Nisewaner

Michael Jackson is currently the Corporate VP of R&D at [Cadence Design Systems](/org/cadence-design-systems). Michael has previously held corporate vice president positions at [Synopsys](/org/synopsys) and Avant!, and a director position at [Motorola](/org/motorola). Jackson has over 28 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, specializing in physical design and product development. Michael has a proven track record of leading successful teams and product launches. Jackson received their B.S. in Electrical Engineering from [Stanford University](/org/stanford) in 1989.

Michael Jackson attended the University of Arizona, where they earned a B.S. in electrical engineering. Michael then went on to the University of California, Berkeley, where they earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science.

They work with John Wall - SVP, CFO, Chin-Chi Teng - SVP & GM, Digital & Signoff Group, and Alinka Flaminia - SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary. Michael Jackson reports to Anirudh Devgan, President & CEO.

Michael Jackson

Paul Cunningham has served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the System & Verification Group (SVG) since March 2021, running the division since 2018. His responsibilities include logic simulation, emulation, prototyping, formal verification, Verification IP, and functional debug. Prior to this role, Cunningham was responsible for Cadence's frontend digital design tools including logic synthesis and design-for-test.

Cunningham joined Cadence in 2011 via the acquisition of Azuro, a startup developing concurrent physical optimization and useful skew clock tree synthesis technologies, where he was a co-founder and CEO.

Paul holds a Master's Degree and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the [University of Cambridge](/org/university-of-cambridge) in the UK.

Paul Cunningham

Umesh Pandey

Shaju Hassan

Lip-Bu Tan transitioned from CEO to Chairman in December 2021. Lip-Bu Tan served as CEO of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. since January 2009 and has been a member of the Cadence Board of Directors since February 2004. He served as President of the company from 2009 to 2017. He also serves as chairman of [Walden International](/org/walden-international), a venture capital firm he founded in 1987. Prior to founding Walden, Tan was Vice President at Chappell & Co. and held management positions at EDS Nuclear and ECHO Energy.

He is a member of The Business Council, is Chairman of the Board of SambaNova Systems, Inc, and serves on the board of directors of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., [Schneider Electric](/org/schneider-electric), and Green Hills Software, as well as on the boards of the Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance) and the Global Semiconductor Association (GSA). He also serves on the Board of Trustees and the School of Engineering Dean’s Council at [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university) (CMU). Tan was the recipient of the 2016 GSA Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award.

Tan received a BS from Nanyang University in Singapore, an MS in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the [University of San Francisco](/org/university-of-san-francisco).

Lip-Bu Tan

Dr. Anirudh Devgan has served as President and CEO of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. since December 2021, and has been a member of the Board of Directors since August 2021. He served as President of the company from 2017 to 2021, overseeing all business groups, research and development, sales, field engineering and customer support, strategy, marketing, mergers and acquisitions, business development, and IT. Prior to becoming President, he was Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Digital & Signoff and System Verification groups at Cadence.

Prior to joining Cadence in 2012, Dr. Devgan was General Manager and Corporate Vice President of the Custom Design Business Unit at Magma Design Automation. Previous roles include management and technical positions at IBM, where he received numerous awards including the IBM Outstanding Innovation Award. Dr. Devgan is an IEEE Fellow, has written numerous research papers, and holds several patents.

Dr. Devgan received a Bachelor of Technology degree in electrical engineering from the [Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi](/org/indian-institute-of-technology-delhi), and MS and PhD degrees in electrical and computer engineering from [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university).

Anirudh Devgan

Julia Liuson has served as a director of Cadence since 2021. Ms. Liuson has served as Corporate Vice President of Microsoft since 2012. Ms. Liuson has served in several technical and executive roles since joining Microsoft in 1992, and currently sets technology and business strategy, as well as leads the development of products that include Visual Studio, .NET Framework, and developer platform services for Microsoft Azure. Ms. Liuson was the first woman promoted to Corporate Vice President of Development at Microsoft, and is a role model and champion of improving diversity and inclusion in STEM—both at Microsoft and through her charitable work. In 2019, Women in Technology International inducted Ms. Liuson into the Women in Technology Hall of Fame.

Julia Liuson

Nimish Modi

Alinka Flaminia has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary since June 2020. Flaminia is responsible for worldwide legal operations at Cadence.

Prior to joining Cadence, Flaminia was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Mellanox Technologies Ltd. and Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of PMC-Sierra, Inc.. Flaminia also held in-house counsel roles at Xilinx, Inc. and McAfee, Inc. (formerly Network Associates).

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from [Yale University](/org/yale-university) and her Juris Doctor degree from Colorado University, School of Law.

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