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Hari Ananthan is a Senior Director of Engineering at Qualcomm, specializing in agentic AI for hardware design and the development of advanced tools for RTL design, verification, and synthesis. Previously, they held roles ranging from Principal Engineer to Director of Engineering, contributing to high-speed and low-power implementations for various wireless technologies. Hari's academic background includes a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, a Master's degree from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. from Purdue University. Early in their career, they gained experience through internships and as a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant.