Dr. Shivananda R Koteshwar (Shivoo) has over 27yrs of experience in the semiconductor industry. He is currently with Synopsys India as Vice President, EDA Group Site Leader, and R&D Head.

Shivoo is a Mentor of Change - ATAL Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Government of India, SIG Member ESSCI - Electronics Sector Skills Council of India, Startup Mentor in MEITY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology), and IET Skill Development Working Group member. Shivoo is a Bangalore chapter member at Singularity University. Shivoo has been a catalyst & a driver in setting up many incubators & accelerators

Shivoo is extremely active in mentoring start-ups. Shivoo is the founder Trustee of "Belakoo Trust" focusing on Rural Education, Skill Development, & Experiential learning. Shivoo is a Co-Trustee in"Aurinko Trust" with a flagship product- The Aurinko Academy, a progressive K12 school in Bangalore with focussed programs in all new-age careers.

Shivoo is a dedicated & passionate teacher who works with K12 Schools, UG/PG, and MBA colleges, to bridge the gap between academia and industry. He serves as visiting faculty in leading colleges/universities across India in both engineering, design & management. Shivoo is an adjunct Professor in Dayananda Sagar University and ISBR. Shivoo also serves as a Board of Studies Member in Mount Carmel College, BMS College, Indian Academy Degree College, MSRIT. Shivoo was the Founding Director of the school, "The Amaatra Academy", and a Professor in E&C Department at PES University. He also served as an Advisory Board member at MS Ramaiah University.

Shivoo has received a doctorate in Education Management and is an alumnus of IIM, Bangalore. Shivoo has a Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Design thinking, a collaborative program by MIT Sloan, Columbia Business School, and Tuck University. Shivoo has a Masters's Degree in Electrical Engineering from OGI, USA, and BTech in E&C from Mysore University.

Shivoo, as an author has published four books titled “50 Shades of Life”, "50 Colours of Love"” English Kaliyiri” and SoC Physical Design, SoC Architecture Design with Springer International Publications.

Shivoo is a recipient of the Employee Excellence Award in Recognition of efforts as an outstanding Synopsys Employee and was awarded Distinguished Alumni of MCE

Shivoo has acted in a Kannada movie “Love Mocktail 2”

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