Can you illuminate an LED using graphite? Draw a design to make your LED shine as you explore circuitry with a sheet of paper and pencil.

Meet Shruti Anand!

Job Title: Core EDA Solutions Sales Manager at Synopsys

Shruti Anand is an Electrical Engineer turned High-Tech Sales Professional working in Austin’s Semiconductor and Electronics Design Automation Industry for 15+ years. Shruti also owns Austin’s only Bollywood & Yoga studio Monsoon Dance as her “side hustle” to provide a connection for the community to India through dance and movement. She is an artist and a technologist and strongly believes in creative conceptions being the product of both art & technology in today’s world.

What is your favorite thing about your career? I get to work with the most innovative chip design companies and solve the cutting-edge technology challenges in making the most complex artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor chips with electronic design automation (EDA) solutions. Basically, I get to make magic happen through electrical circuits.

What is one piece of advice that you would tell someone who is interested in pursuing your career? Change is the only thing that is a constant when it comes to technology and innovation. This exciting career keeps you wanting to learn more. A career in tech does make you a good livelihood with a flexible lifestyle because technology is everywhere and will never go away.