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Alexander Petr

Senior Director Keysight EDA | Portfolio Manager RFmW, Power Electronics, Device Modeling | Principle Investigator for AI/ML in Keysight EDA

United States
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Updated 7 months ago

23+

Years Experience

10

Roles

25

Skills

3

Education

About

I´m an experienced R&D Group Manager (Functional Business Leader) with experience in Analog-Mixed Technologies and EDA solutions. My strengths are in the area of Large Program-, Conflict-, Stress- and Change-Management. I'm the person you put in charge if you would like to see change, create a performance Agile-, Design- or Process-team. I'm working currently on industry EDA software solutions to enable next generation analog-mixed signal circuit designs and more-than-Moore solutions, DevSecOps-, AI/ML-, QA and Data Management solutions. Over the years I was responsible for defining, leading, architecting and implementing business and process improvements using PI&M, Lean, Six Sigma, 8D, Gembutsu, Agile and Kaizen methodologies and frameworks. As Manager I´m responsible for group strategies and roadmaps, CAPEX, OPEX, internal & external projects, group objectives and talent acquisition (using Persolog & Belbin Roles). I have several years business, software, EDA, Technologie and Process development / improvement experience in semiconductors foundry business (automotive, medical and consumer products). People I work with say I'm one of the few persons skilled enough to understand hardware, software and people. Management Skills: Problem Solving, Team co-ordination, Customer support, Project Management and strategy planning, Device characterization: MOSFET, BJT, Resistor, Capacitor, Diode, HV-MOS, LDMOS, CNTFET; ICCAP, ICMS, VEE, Minitab, RF-, AC-, DC-, Noise- measurement, nanoscale device design, synthesis of analogue integrated circuits, compact modeling, BSIM3, BSIM4, EKV, PSP, HiSIM, HiSIM-HV, HICUM, TRADICA, MatLab, FORTRAN, Verilog, Cadence, Java, C/C++, SPICE, SPECTRE, ELDO, PSPICE, HSPICE

Experience (10 roles)

8 yrs 1 mo

8 yrs 1 mo

Current

4 roles · Aug 2017 - Present

Senior Director | Portfolio Manager

Current
Jul 2024 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Senior Director Keysight EDA | Portfolio Manager RFmW, Power Electronics, Device Modeling and AI/ML Skills: Business Strategy · Go-to-Market Strategy · Director level · Product Lifecycle Management

Director | R&D Integrating Manager

Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

Director of Keysight EDAs QA, DevSecOps, Learning Product, Device Modeling and AI/ML groups. Additional roles and responsibilities are Cybersecurity owner and Agile Coach. Skills: Team Leadership · Team Management · Business Strategy · Business Insights · Executive Visibility · Agile Software Develo...

R&D Manager | Operating Manager Device Modeling

Oct 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Skills: Team Leadership · Team Management · Business Strategy · Business Insights · Agile Software Development · Presentation Skills · Strategic Thinking · Product Road Mapping · Project Coordination · Problem Solving · Software Project Management · Project Management · Leadership · Management · Est...

R&D Engineer, Expert Software Developer

Aug 2017 - Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Design Engineer Software - R&D Device Modeling Solutions Skills: Team Leadership · Team Management · Agile Software Development · Presentation Skills · Strategic Thinking · Product Road Mapping · Project Coordination · Problem Solving · Software Project Management · Project Management · Leadership ·...

8 yrs 11 mos

2 roles · Oct 2008 - Aug 2017

Group Manager Modeling

Jan 2011 - Aug 2017 · 6 yrs 8 mos

Group Manager Modeling in the R&D Department, Process Characterisation Permanent Employee at X-Fab Dresden GmbH - Process Characterization e.g. test structure definitions and characterization of DC, AC, Pulsed DC, Opto, RF and Noise - Process Development for Analog Mixed Signal CMOS Bulk and SOI ...

Process Characterisation Engineer

Oct 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Characterisation Engineer in the R&D Department , Process Characterisation - Project management and Problem Solving - Model quality assurance for the whole group - Automation of modelling activities (Characterisation and Measurement) - Development of test structures for semiconductor technologies -...

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Internship as a research assistant

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Aug 2006 - Oct 2006 · 3 mos·The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Department of Electrical Engineering

Internship as a research assistant at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Temporary work in University vacation, at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Research on CE mark and international standard - Risk management for the project entitled: “Myoelectric-Control Therapeutic Roboti...

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Education (3)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2006 - 2006

Internship as a research assistant at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Temporary work in University vacation

Saint Petersburg University of Technology and Design

Saint Petersburg University of Technology and Design

2005 - 2005

Russian language summer school.

Technische Universität Dresden

Technische Universität Dresden

2003 - 2009

Activities and societies: IAESTE see experience for details

Skills (25)

Go-to-Market StrategyPresentation SkillsICStrategic ThinkingDirector levelArtificial Intelligence (AI)Node.jsFoundryCapacitorJavaPrincipleSemiconductorsProduct Lifecycle ManagementLeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipCharacterizationBusiness InsightsSPICEAnalyticsAgile Software DevelopmentMicroelectronicsSimulationsEstablishing ProcessesExecutive VisibilityProduct Road Mapping
Certifications (5)

Next Generation Leadership Alumni

Keysight Technologies

Simplifying Complex Decision-Making

Yale School of Management

ScrumMaster

Scrum Alliance

Leaderhip for Managers

toppmanagement

Project Management

Smallpeice Enterprises

Languages (3)
EnglishGermanRussian
Volunteer Experience (1)

Student Chief Executive of Dresden Local Committee

Current

IAESTE

Oct 2008 - Present · 16 yrs 11 mos

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Alexander Petr is currently working as Senior Director | Portfolio Manager at 8 yrs 1 mo.
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Alexander Petr studied -, Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. They have 3 education entries on their profile.
What skills does Alexander Petr have?
Alexander Petr's top skills include Go-to-Market Strategy, Presentation Skills, IC, Strategic Thinking, Director level. They have 25 skills listed on their profile.
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Alexander Petr is based in United States.

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