Summary
Asa Kirby is an engineering manager and former product leader with 10+ years designing and commercializing hardware and power products, now leading validation and reference-design efforts for semiconductor power systems at Skyworks in Austin. He blends deep technical fluency in electrical engineering with product lifecycle ownership—market analysis, roadmaps, go-to-market, and end-of-life planning—cultivated across National Instruments, Silicon Labs, and Skyworks. Known for translating customer insight into precise product definitions and sales-ready demos, he routinely authors application notes, reference designs, and industry papers to accelerate adoption. Comfortable both on the stage and in the lab, he pairs customer-facing evangelism with hands-on technical investigation and open-source tinkering.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering at Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin