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Currently works at Apple, Apple Silicon Team
Studied Electrical Engineering in school
- Took a lot of science classes
- MS in Chips
Works as an SoC Engineer
- Joined the M1 team just before the announcement
- Worked on the A16 chip this year (2022)
Apple Silicon Team isn't necessarily a hardware team
- Ex: Chip Design Inspection Software
DRI. Direct Response Individual.
- People can take responsibility, regardless of their level and position.
One downside: Apple is a very secretive company.
- Every permission is on a need-to-know basis.
- Siloed Culture.
- However, communications are very active across the team.
If I leave Apple
- I would search for a smaller team for more flexibility.
It would've been better to have more constructive undergrad vacations.
Engineers are like knives; you should keep working to keep yourself sharp.

I love my job because...

Working at the biggest, most hyped company is a huge plus, especially when they have a huge event. Apple also has a sound responsibility system -- e.g., DRI.