# Michael Liu

> Engineering Program Manager | Semiconductor, IC Development & EDA Tools | Data-driven Execution

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelliu2

Engineering Program Manager leading global, customer-facing EDA programs for Tier-1 semiconductor companies. Owned cross-functional execution, high-severity escalations, and release readiness across US, India, China, and Taiwan, while supporting adoption of ML-enabled EDA capabilities through disciplined, KPI-driven execution.

## Work Experience
### Senior Staff Program Manger | EDA Tools @ Synopsys Inc
Jan 2015 – Jan 2026 | Sunnyvale, California
Senior Staff Program Manager leading global, customer-facing EDA programs for Tier-1 semiconductor companies. Owned cross-functional execution, high-severity escalations, and release readiness across US, India, China, and Taiwan, while supporting adoption of ML-enabled EDA capabilities through disciplined, KPI-driven execution.

### Project & Product Manager, IC Design @ AppoTech Limited
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | HKSTP, Shatin, Hong Kong
Led full-cycle IC programs for USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 controller SoCs from concept through tape-out and productization. Drove cross-functional execution, risk management, and post-silicon bring-up to support customer design-ins and production ramp in the Asia-Pacific market.

### Technical Lead & IC Design Engineer | Various Companies @ Prior Professional Experience
Jan 1996 – Jan 2008
Built deep technical foundations through hands-on IC design and verification roles across networking, storage, and consumer electronics. This experience later informed program-level risk assessment, execution leadership, and effective collaboration with engineering teams.


## Education
### MBA in Business Administration
City University of Hong Kong

### Bachelor of Sciences in Electrical Engineering
UC San Diego


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michaelmkliu
- Portfolio: http://www.cityu.edu.hk

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Last updated: 2026-04-13