Summary
Aharon Smbatyan is a Principal Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building complex software across FPGA design automation, EDA tools, mobile games, CAD and UAV domains. Currently leading the Chip Planner team at Microchip Technology, he combines deep technical craftsmanship in compiler and FPGA toolchains with hands-on product delivery. His background spans startups and industry leaders—shipping PCB layout tools, interactive presentation software, and Unity-based games—giving him a rare cross-domain perspective on performance, UX, and system integration. Trained in Informatics and Information Systems with leadership coursework, he’s equally comfortable mentoring teams and diving into low-level engineering trade-offs. An engineer who transitioned from game mechanics to silicon tooling, he brings a creative, systems-oriented approach to solving hard infrastructure problems.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Development of Information Systems, Master's degree, Development of Information Systems at Yerevan State University
Leadership & Business Administration, Leadership & Business Administration at Leadership School Armenia