Summary
Seung Choi is a seasoned VLSI and STA engineer with 11+ years in semiconductors and EDA, currently applying his expertise at Apple after an 18-year tenure at Intel. He specializes in design tool and methodology R&D across performance verification, DFT, physical design, and pre-silicon integration, and has a strong track record managing EDA programs for complex design projects. Proficient in C/C++, tcl, Perl, Matlab, and increasingly applying machine learning techniques to chip-design problems, he blends deep academic training (PhD, Purdue) with hands-on delivery. Based in Irvine, CA, he brings both research rigor and practical integration experience, often bridging tool development and tapeout readiness in high-stakes environments.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Electrical Engineering, PhD, Electrical Engineering at Purdue University