Ates BERNA is co-founder, Managing Partner and General Manager of ELECTRA IC and Managing Partner in Tegra IC, an IC Design House.
He received his BSc and MSc in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and his MBA from Bosphorus University. During his 30-year career in the semiconductor sector, he has worked on multi-site, multicultural high-technology R&D projects at various multinational companies, including Alcatel, STMicroelectronics, ST-Ericsson, and Ericsson. He has led many digital ASIC/FPGA projects in the past and is currently leading the ELECTRA IC project. He holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI. He also provides sectoral trainings as one of the certified trainers of the UK-based global training company Doulos.
Ates BERNA specialises in ASIC/FPGA digital design and verification, DO-254 process deployment, and project management.