Catalin is a visionary and tenacious leader, good at math, and passionate about technology and innovation in IC designs. With 15+ years of experience in IC design and verification, he participated in over 100 tape-out cycles for products aimed at major IC customers worldwide and co-developed with Cadence and Synopsys (world EDA leading players) physical verification procedures and design flows. During his journey in the semiconductors industry, Catalin identified the pain point in the physical verification of integrated circuits design, brought together the team, and led HyperPV since its beginnings.