Vijay Akkaraju is an Application Consultant for Synopsys’s Analog Mixed-Signal Simulation products, supporting key strategic accounts in Silicon Valley. He has been in the semiconductor industry for 17 years, including multiple roles in design engineering, and has been part of 21 silicon tapeouts. Before his current role, he had stints at Analog Devices, AMCC and a startup. He received his bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University in 1999.