Shivananda Koteshwar

Dr. Shivananda R Koteshwar (Shivoo) has over 25yrs of experience in the semiconductor industry. He is currently with Synopsys India as the Design Group Digital Implementation Site Leader and R&D Head.

Shivoo is a Mentor of Change - ATAL Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Government of India, SIG Member, ESSCI - Electronics Sector Skills Council of India, and IET Skill Development Working Group member. Shivoo is extremely active in mentoring start-ups catering to EdTech & learning space. Shivoo is presently Co-Founder/Investor in Your Philanthropy Story, Asmathguru Educational Services, KreedaLoka and Toolkit4Life.

Shivoo is the founder Trustee of "Belakoo Trust" focusing on Rural Education, Skill Development, and Experiential Learning.

Shivoo is a dedicated and passionate teacher who works with K12 Schools, UG/PG, and MBA colleges, to bridge the gap between academia and industry. He serves as visiting faculty in leading colleges/universities across India in both engineering, design & management. Shivoo is an adjunct Professor in Dayananda Sagar University and an Executive Program Partner in The Aurinko Design Preparatory College. Shivoo also serves as a Board of Studies Member in Mount Carmel College, BMS College, Indian Academy Degree College, Dr. MCET, Pollachi, and Vyasa International. Shivoo was the Founding Director of the school, "The Amaatra Academy", and a Professor in E&C Department at PES University. He also served as an Advisory Board member at MS Ramaiah University.

Shivoo has received a doctorate in Education Management and is an alumnus of IIM, Bangalore. Shivoo has a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from OGI, USA, and BTech in E&C from Mysore University. Shivoo has completed Certification courses from various Tier 1 business schools in USA/India. Shivoo is currently doing a Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Design thinking, a collaborative program by MIT Sloan, Columbia Business School, and Tuck University.

Shivoo has derived inspiration from real-life stories all around him and has published two books titled “50 Shades of Life” and "50 Colours of Love".

Shivoo is a recipient of 2007 Employee Excellence Award in Recognition of efforts as an outstanding Synopsys Employee and was awarded Distinguished Alumni of MCE in 2018

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