Akash Apasangi is an experienced professional in the field of semiconductor design and development, currently serving as Senior Director of R&D at Synopsys Inc since June 2022, focusing on high-speed SerDes PHY IP design. Previously, Akash held several senior engineering roles at Cerium Systems from January 2016 to June 2022, including Senior Director of Engineering, where responsibilities included overseeing server SoCs and DDR PHY development. Other positions include Director at EmuPro, Principal Design Engineer at Microchip Technology, and various consultant roles at Qualcomm, AMD, and ST-Ericsson. Akash holds a Master of Engineering in Microelectronics from RMIT University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication from SDM College of Engineering & Technology.