Kent Orthner has over 25 years of experience designing all aspects of on-chip networks, FPGA technology, and high-speed silicon connectivity. Before joining Baya Systems, Kent served as Sr. VP of Engineering at Achronix Semiconductor, where he led the development of cutting-edge FPGA devices and IP solutions, including the FPGA-embedded high performance on-chip network.  Before Achronix, Kent served as the Vice President of Engineering at Arteris, where he was responsible for all hardware and software development, and where he developed and released the world’s first highly scalable and configurable cache-coherent interconnect IP. Before that, Kent spent 11 years at Altera, leading multiple cross-functional engineering teams, including Altera's NoC design tool suite, IP infrastructure, and debug and design visibility tools. Kent holds a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Carleton University, Canada, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Ottawa, Canada.