THE TEAM
The people behind the silicon
Automation-backed execution that ships better silicon with less overhead.
Justin Kernen
CEO
20-year veteran of backend SoC design. Has taped out dozens of chips at three of the world's largest semiconductor companies. Specializes in RTL-to-GDS flow automation and physical design methodology across nodes from 90nm to 3nm.
Matt Mikhailov
CTO
Physical Design and PD CAD Engineer with a background in high-performance computing.
Yuchen Jing
Software Engineer
Experienced Rust developer with a background in high-performance computing, full stack development, DevOps, and security.
Tynan McAuley
SoC RTL Lead
Architect of Domain-Specific Accelerators, with a decade of chip design experience. Expert in RTL design and proficient software developer.
Utkarsh Salvi
DV Engineer
DV Engineer with enthusiasm for automation. Graduated from USC in May 2025.