Principal FPGA Engineer

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1997492

PRINCIPAL FPGA ENGINEER | FPGA ARCHITECTURE, VERILOG RTL & TIMING ANALYSIS

Core Expertise

• FPGA architecture and RTL design for high-speed communications and media systems.
• Verilog development with hands-on timing closure, synthesis, and floorplanning expertise.
• Hardware bring-up, debugging using JTAG, on-chip instrumentation, and lab validation.
• System integration of AXI protocols, DDR memory, Ethernet, and high-speed serial links.
• Technical leadership mentoring distributed teams while overseeing schedules, resources, and deliverables.

Project Background

• Founded an FPGA-focused startup delivering telecommunications hardware, leading to strategic acquisition.
• Architected broadcast and professional media systems supporting uncompressed 4K video and audio processing.
• Directed platform architecture and roadmap for advanced FPGA systems across product lines.
• Led end-to-end deliveries from concept through deployed hardware with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Delivered carrier-grade networking and fiber-optic solutions for IP-based communications infrastructure.

Key Skills

• Verilog | RTL design | Synthesis | Static timing analysis
• Xilinx FPGAs | Vivado | ChipScope | JTAG
• AXI Stream | AXI4 Memory-Mapped | AXI-Lite | DDR interfaces
• High-speed serial | Ethernet | Fiber-optic systems | Carrier networks
• FPGA verification | Simulation | Testbench development | Hardware bring-up
• Technical leadership | Project management | Mentorship

Education

• B.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering — University of California, Santa Barbara

Why Interview this Candidate?

An experienced Principal FPGA engineer with approximately 18 years of hands-on FPGA architecture, Verilog RTL, timing analysis, and hardware debugging. Founded and led an FPGA startup through acquisition and later directed platform architecture for broadcast and carrier-grade communications systems. Demonstrated ability to manage distributed teams and deliver end-to-end hardware, offering immediate impact in principal or lead FPGA roles.