Karthik Subramanian
VLSI Design Engineer (Fresher)karthik.s@iitm.ac.in|+91 97654 32109|Chennai, India|linkedin.com/in/karthikvlsi
Professional Summary
Electronics engineer from IIT Madras with specialization in VLSI design and embedded systems. Strong foundation in digital design, Verilog, and FPGA prototyping. Intern at Qualcomm India.Experience
VLSI Design Intern
Qualcomm · Hyderabad, India
• Verified design coverage using UVM testbench (98.7% functional coverage)
• Reduced critical path delay by 15% through pipeline optimization
• Led or contributed to campus projects with measurable usage
• Improved personal tooling/process reducing rework
Embedded Systems Intern
Bosch · Bengaluru, India
• Optimized interrupt handling reducing response latency by 40%
• Validated firmware on STM32 development boards
• Strengthened fundamentals through coursework and practice
• Led or contributed to campus projects with measurable usage
Skills
Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys Design Compiler, Vivado, Python, C, MATLAB, Linux, FPGA, ASIC Design FlowProjects
RISC-V Processor Core
Verilog, Vivado
IoT Sensor Hub
STM32, CAN Bus
Open Source Contribution (Qualcomm)
DSA, Git, SQL, Python
• Documented learnings reused by peer teams
• Recognized in team/org review for execution quality
Open Source Contribution (Qualcomm)
DSA, Git, SQL, Python
• Documented learnings reused by peer teams
• Recognized in team/org review for execution quality
Education
B.Tech, Electronics & Communication
IIT Madras
Chennai, India
CGPA 9.0 · VLSI Design Club Lead · Best Paper at IEEE ECCTD 2023Certifications
Cadence VLSI Design Certificate
IEEE Student Member