Sai Zhou
Principal Software Engineer at Cadence System Design and Analysis
Milpitas, California, United States
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Top SchoolSai Zhou is a Principal Software Engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in high-performance EDA tools and I/O modeling, now based in Milpitas, California. He has driven dramatic simulation speedups—over 100x using machine learning and 250x via analytical modeling—while maintaining tight accuracy and enabling large DOE sweeps for complex non-linear phenomena. At Intel he led first-to-market link analysis and characterization tools covering NRZ/PAM schemes and emerging protocols like PCIe Gen5–7, UCIe, USB4, and DDR/GDDR families, and developed automated stack characterization with >95% accuracy from measured crosstalk. Holding a PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Arizona State University and a BASc from University of Toronto, he blends deep research pedigree with product-focused engineering. Open to RF engineering roles, Sai brings a rare combination of algorithmic innovation, domain expertise in signal integrity, and a track record of closing the loop between pre- and post-silicon validation.
11 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 3.72, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 3.72 at Arizona State UniversityBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Toronto
English, Chinese
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Github Skills (54)
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Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
lisai9093/YYS
Oct 2019 - Jan 2023
阴阳师自动挂机脚本（挂机御魂，觉醒，探索狗粮，斗技，百鬼夜行）
Contributions:1 release, 265 commits, 5 PRs in 3 years 4 months
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lisai9093/Kexter
Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
Contributions:5 releases, 21 pushes, 1 branch in 8 days
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