Meet 'scientist' with Rs 265 crore salary whose dad was IIT Delhi teacher
Anirudh Devgan is the President and CEO of Cadence Design Systems.
Anirudh Devgan is one of the most successful computer scientists in the world. He was born in India on September 15, 1969.
He is an Indian-American. He did his engineering from IIT Delhi. He later completed his MS and PHD from America's Carnegie Mellon University.
Anirudh Devgan is the President and CEO of Cadence Design Systems. He is also among the board of directors in the company.
He lived in New Delhi before he moved to the United States. His father was a professor of mathematics and statistics at IIT Delhi.
He went to the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He is an electrical engineer.
He started his career at IBM. He spent 12 years in the company. He also researched within the company.
He later joined Magma Design Automation. He served as the company's Corporate Vice President and General Manager.
He joined Cadence in 2012. He became the company's President in 2017.
"Dr. Devgan is an IEEE Fellow, has written numerous research papers including best paper awards from both DAC and ICCAD conferences, and holds 27 US patents," his LinkedIn profile reads.
His 2022 salary was Rs 265 crore.