Meet the Team
Our success is not only due to the quality of our work; its down to our commitment, our approach and the way we treat our clients.
Ravishankar R
CEO
Ravi Shankar is a technologist with a proven track record of over 25 years with leadership roles in ASIC design & verification, VLSI design methodologies, EDA and software development. Ravi has conceptualized and engineered several IPs and methodologies in software architecture, system design, chip design and verification space.
Ravi has co-founded two start-ups in 20 years’ time – where he has participated in various roles of engineering, business development, customer relationship and product initiatives. As a business leader, he led his teams to win the confidence of several global customers in the VLSI domain and continues to enjoy an excellent recommendation from them. In engineering lead capacities, he has successfully led the verification of several complex chips based on innovative techniques and methodologies. Ravi has published several technical papers in various forums in the space of verification.
At Whizchip, where he served as the CEO, Ravi’s vision propelled the company’s IP, technology and methodology group. Heading the innovation group at WhizChip, he was instrumental in creation of path-breaking products, IPs, methodologies and tools. Earlier, during his stint at Synopsys, he is one of the early proponents of HVL based verification in India and Asia-pac region and has helped several semiconductor design houses adopt it. Later, as an engineering manager at Ample Communications, Ravi has delivered complex multi-site engineering assignments leading to successful chips.
Ravi has a passion for teaching and working with new-college graduates and has mentored many talented engineering graduates through to a successful career. The proof of Ravi’s leadership and people-centric approach is that several engineers have been working with Ravi for over a decade now. As a co-founder and CEO of Proxelera, Ravi is working in overall company direction, business initiatives and fosters the business and technical growth of the organization.
Raghavendra Mohan
COO
Raghavendra Mohan is a semiconductor and high-end electronics system design professional with over 25 years of international experience. Mohan has worked on various aspects of semiconductor product engineering. In his early days of the career, Mohan worked as a sales engineer in the EDA products space where he garnered fundamental knowledge of complex chip design cycles and semiconductor product engineering.
Mohan then moved on to co-found a startup – Inspiration Technologies. At Inspiration, Mohan worked closely with several key global customers and developed business in VLSI engineering services and system engineering services. Mohan also worked with the internal R&D team and developed multiple products in the space of embedded systems, switch fabric IP and later a network routing algorithm validation platform.
Later, in 2005, Mohan co-founded Whizchip – a very successful VLSI services and CAD tool company which worked in some very exciting projects with global leaders like AMD, Cypress Semiconductors, Nvidia, NXP, Qualcomm, Raza Micro, Synopsys and many other small to midsize customers from US. Mohan also worked on the product definition of Vyuh and SoCCER, Whizchip’s productivity enhancement CAD tools which were adopted in every single turnkey assignment of Whizchip and were greatly responsible for project successes.
Guruprasad Katte
VP Sales
Guruprasad Katte has been working in the VLSI industry for more than 20 years. He has moved from engineering to sales and he understands the problems of design engineering teams and VLSI businesses in terms of design complexity and time challenges.
As an engineer, he has worked on high end digital electronic design circuits & power electronic segment in the early days of his career. Later, he worked as a sales engineer in EDA products & VLSI Design services segment, which gave Guru an in-depth exposure to the challenges of chip design cycles and criticalities. Has implemented VLSI consulting business plans & strategic sales. Guru has worked in multinational companies and has constantly engaged with program management, resource management, procurement and vendor management activities.
Working as Director-Business Development at WhizChip, Guru managed resources and has expanded the customer base in India & overseas, meeting the revenue targets & the growth targets of the company, satisfying the requirements of the clients in their complex projects.
Davinder Kumar
VP Chip Design
Davinder is a distinguished leader with over 22 years of expertise in hardware design and verification, excelling in SoC validation, project management, and strategic leadership. With a Master’s in Information Technologies, a PG Diploma in VLSI Design, and an MBA in Project Management, he combines in-depth technical knowledge with executive acumen.
As VP of Chip Design at Proxelera, Davinder leverages his extensive experience from Intel, where he led SoC pre- and post-silicon validation for Xeon server programs. His role involved managing global teams, coordinating complex projects, and driving innovation across various technologies including NoC, Image Signal Processing, and 5G.
In his previous role at Intel as an Engineering Manager, Davinder excelled in overseeing mobile hardware IPs and subsystems, enhancing operational efficiency, and managing offshore development centers. His leadership ensured high-quality deliverables and adherence to budgetary constraints.
Davinder’s career is marked by his ability to drive successful outcomes through strategic planning and technical excellence. At Proxelera, he is poised to spearhead innovation and operational excellence, reinforcing our commitment to cutting-edge technology and superior product performance.
Vijaya Kumar ND
Director – Skill Development
Vijay has combined experience of of 31years, 9 years in academic & 22 years of experience in semiconductor product development & product engineering services. An experienced technical member with a track record of working on advanced methodology adoption & physical implementation of complex SoC products. Prior to Proxelera, he has held engineering managerial roles in various companies like MegaChips, Intel, Infineon and WhizChip
Pavan Kumar PV
Director – Talent Acquisition
A passionate and seasoned, talent acquisition professional with an interest in recruitment and technology, he has been fortunate enough to have been involved in some fantastic, innovative projects across Intel and also including working with large and small, from start-ups (Cerium Systems/Black Pepper/Eximius Design) to Fortune 25’s. He has successfully recruited hundreds of professionals for positions ranging from individual contributors to senior executives.
Throughout his professional career 17+yrs, with an expertise in recruitment strategy planning, i have developed a strong track record of quickly assessing resource needs, and is adept in providing solutions specifically tailored to these needs. His extensive background in business and management has provided me with excellent insight into the organizational needs of his employers and clients.
Maya Mookherjee
Director – Human Resources
Maya is a distinguished HR professional with over two decades of experience. She brings with her a wealth of expertise garnered from diverse industries such as BFSI, Manufacturing, and ITEs. Throughout her career, Maya has held senior leadership roles at prominent organizations including ITC, Dynamic Equities Pvt Ltd, and most recently, Filtrex Technologies Pvt Ltd, a Marmon Holdings-Berkshire Hathway company, where she served as Head of HR overseeing operations across India. Notably, under her leadership, Filtrex Technologies achieved an Employee Engagement Index exceeding 95% for four consecutive years.