Summary
Naoki Kiryu is a Principal Engineer with over 25 years of deep expertise in Design for Test (DFT), currently leading DFT efforts at Socionext in Machida, Japan. He has built DFT strategy, milestones, and teams from insertion through mass production, with hands-on leadership across high-profile projects including HoloLens, Google ARA, SONY PSP/PS2/PS3, and 4K projectors. A proven troubleshooter and inventor, he holds patents for yield and LBIST improvements and has driven award-winning IP test methodologies. Naoki’s experience spans both ATE systems and LBIST design, giving him rare end-to-end insight into test environments and manufacturing readiness. Known for reviving divisional performance and delivering practical test innovations, he blends long-term technical depth with pragmatic execution. Based in Japan, he continues to shape DFT practice at scale while mentoring teams to close the gap between design intent and factory yield.
11 years of coding experience