Keshav Kannan
Verification Lead, Intel Corporation
About
KESHAV KANNAN, M.S., is a verification lead at Intel Corp. with over 20 years of experience in pre-silicon design verification (DV), specializing in SystemVerilog UVM and wireless technologies, including 5G, WiFi, Bluetooth, and GNSS. In his current role, Kannan leads the full-chip verification efforts for WiFi systems, significantly contributing to advancements in verification methodologies and test bench architectures.
Previously, he held senior engineering roles at Qualcomm Atheros, where he managed global teams and developed verification environments for Bluetooth IP, and at Samsung Semiconductors, where he led the GNSS DV team through successful projects. His expertise extends across multiple high-tech domains, making him a valuable leader in his field. Kannan has also published a paper on 5G test scenarios, presented at DVCon 2023.
He holds a Master of Science in Microelectronics from BITS Pilani and has been involved in technical education and mentoring throughout his career, sharing his knowledge and experience with the next generation of engineers.
