Gopal Nayak

Gopal Nayak currently serves as the Head of Product & Engineering at Anvation Labs since November 2023. Prior experience includes co-founding Quanfluence, where Gopal Nayak contributed to the development of a Quantum Computer utilizing photonics technology, overseeing the classical aspects of the quantum computing stack from November 2021 to October 2023. Previous roles include Senior Manager at Synopsys Inc from April 2018 to October 2021, where responsibilities involved leading a digital team in delivering various IPs and managing customer support and team development. At Silicon & Beyond, Gopal Nayak worked as Co-founder and VP Engineering from June 2012 to March 2018, focusing on IP development, quality control, and customer relations. Early in the career at Texas Instruments, Gopal Nayak held multiple positions including Digital Technologist, Design Lead, and DFT Lead, providing expertise in timing closure and DFT RTL aspects for various IPs. Gopal Nayak holds a B.E. in Electronics & Communication from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka.