José T. de Sousa is the CEO of IObundle, Lda., a semiconductor IP design company specializing in RISC-V processors and custom accelerators for AI, ML, and DSP applications. With over 30 years of experience in hardware/software co-design, FPGA/ASIC development, and system architecture, he has led research, industrial, and startup ventures in semiconductor technology. José has authored a book, around 90 papers, and holds four patents, contributing significantly to open-source hardware and IP design automation. Under his leadership, IObundle focuses on delivering high-performance, open-source IP cores and innovative design tools for edge computing and AI acceleration.