Kamalesh Ruparel brings more than 22 years of semi-custom integrated circuit (IC) ecosystem experience to his role as Virage Logic�s Vice President and General Manager of Application Specific IP (ASIP) Solutions and Silicon Technology. In this role, Ruparel is responsible for driving the company�s ASIP business (the company�s functional IP product line established through the acquisition of Ingot Systems in August 2007) and the silicon validation of all Virage Logic products including test chip development, test chip characterization and silicon reports. Previously he spent approximately ten years at Cisco Systems, most recently serving as director of engineering for the ISBU ASIC-COT Engineering in the Datacenter, Security & Switching Technology Group. Ruparel�s experience also includes management positions at Apple Computer and senior engineering positions at Vertex Semiconductor, and Texas Instruments. Ruparel holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an MS in computer science from the Southern Methodist University in Dallas. |