Pradeep Fernandes became the Vice President and General Manager of Synthesis Solutions at Cadence Design Systems following its acquisition of Get2Chip in 2003.
Prior to founding Get2chip/Meropa, he was part of the executive team (focusing on new products) of TriQuest design automation which was acquired by Summit Designs (SMMT).
Before joining Triquest, Fernandes co-founded CyberX, a company focused on development of highly integrated smart Ethernet switches.
Prior to this he worked in various technical roles at Synopsys and started his career at LSI logic.
Fernandes has a MSEE and BSCS/EE.
