Vishwanath Ananthakrishnan has been a key member of Mirafra Technologies for over thirteen years, and currently leads as the Senior Vice President and General Manager in the Hardware Engineering Group. His extensive tenure at Mirafra is part of a nearly two-decade-long career in the semiconductor industry, which also includes significant roles at SGI (US) and Chelsio.
Vishwanath’s area of expertise is in the design verification of advanced shared-memory system supercomputing ASICs, enterprise smart NICs, and networking switching chips. Vishwanath has been instrumental in the development of VLSI technology verticals, significantly contributing to Mirafra’s leadership in semiconductor product engineering services.
An alumnus of the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, where he earned his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering specializing in deep submicron VLSI designs, Vishwanath’s achievements include being featured as one of the “Top 10 Senior Vice Presidents – 2023” in India. Outside of his professional life, Vishwanath enjoys cricket and Formula 1, engages with books, and has interests in wildlife, marine aquariums, travel, driving, and yoga. These diverse interests enrich his leadership, fostering a dynamic culture at Mirafra.