Kishore Kathula

Kishore Kathula is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in the semiconductor industry, currently serving as Director of PDK/Design Automation at MaxLinear since January 2011. In this role, Kishore develops and drives a cohesive Design Enablement EDA strategy, focusing on Process Design Kits and Design-Technology Co-optimization for next-generation process technologies. Prior experience includes managing Analog PDK Development and CAD Methodologies at MaxLinear, along with roles at Skyworks Solutions Inc. and Cadence Design Systems, where skills in EDA tool evaluation, methodology development, and custom utilities creation using SKILL and other scripting languages were honed. Kishore holds a Master's degree in VLSI Design from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.