Virtual Cadence Girl Geek Dinner – Lightning Talks, Networking!

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“Being Technical ++: When No Means No and Finding a Yes” by Julia Perez, Principal Application Engineer

Julia will share her journey through technology, coming from a working-poor background and overcoming the obstacles she’s faced throughout her career. She will talk about incorporating technology into her personal interests, finding opportunities that serve you, and realizing what you’re capable of even in the face of adversity.

“The Importance of SERDES” by Rania Mekky, Principal Design Engineer, IP Group

Rania will share about SERDES (serializer/deserializer), a hardware IP that is responsible for transmitting and receiving data. Recently, it has been used in several serial-link applications such as PCI Express, HDMI, and USB. This talk will cover the SERDES definition, applications advantages, disadvantages, and design challenges.

“Jumpstarting Your Career After a Break” by Sanjita Chokshi, Lead Application Engineer

As a member of Cadence’s first return-to-work initiative, Sanjita will share her experience of getting back into the tech world after choosing to be a full-time mom for 4 years, and how her returnship enabled her to go back to designing cutting-edge Cadence tools. As a woman, do you have to juggle parenting and career? Can you be a full-time mom and still get back to do the work you always loved to do Here’s how you can go back to work after taking time away.

“Tensilica Solutions: Create Your Own Unique Processors and DSPs” by Tahrina Ahmed, Senior Director of Design Enablement Group, Tensilica IP Group

Next generation embedded electronics will require highly efficient, robust and scalable processors and DSPs to ensure seamless user experience. Such capabilities can be achieved through hardware-software codesign. Join this session to learn why Cadence’s customizable processors and DSPs are broadly used in the electronics you use every day and are widely recognized for their power-performance-area efficiency.

“Lessons I Learned Building ‘My Brand’ in Cadence” by Alessandra Costa, Vice President, North America Field Engineering

What is a “personal brand” and why is it essential for a successful career path? What impact do your experiences and background make? In this talk, Alessandra details her unique journey to become Vice President of North America Field Engineering at Cadence and what she learned along the way. She shares advice about leadership, insights on the importance of diversity in technology, and inspiration to
help you own your personal brand to drive your career.

“How Embedded Software Drives the Industry’s Intelligent System Design” by Neeti Bhatnagar, Senior Software Engineering Group Director, System & Verification Group

Is it important for hardware engineers to care about software in the electronic design automation (EDA) industry? Neeti will share why it is now mission critical for every company designing electronics to do software development. Learn what Intelligent System Design means and how it is becoming the foundation for important trends in electronics like AI, 5G, hyperscale computing, and autonomous driving.

Cadence is excited to host a virtual Girl Geek Dinner for lightning talks and networking on Thursday, November 12th, 2020 starting at 6pm (Pacific Time).

Hear from women at Cadence about how they drive innovation and provide technologies that are essential to building great products that transform lives. We will host a networking hour with breakout sessions after the talks — it’s FREE to register and participate.

We can’t wait to see your faces, meet some new friends, & reconnect!