Amgad Keshka

Senior Validation Engineer with over 15 years of engineering experience spanning semiconductor validation, power electronics, hardware debugging, renewable energy systems, industrial operations and engineering leadership. Extensive experience validating Power Management ICs (PMICs) for Renesas Electronics and Enpirion (acquired by Altera and later by Intel), supporting world-leading customers including Apple and Intel. Experienced in silicon validation, hardware debugging, power electronics, electrical characterisation, Python automation, and development of validation infrastructure.

Strong background in failure analysis, root-cause investigation and cross-functional collaboration with Design, Product, Test, Applications and Quality Engineering teams. Hands-on experience using advanced laboratory instrumentation including high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, electronic loads, Source Meters, precision DMMs, programmable power supplies and environmental chambers.

Senior Validation Engineer at Renesas Electronics (2024-08 – Present)

Working within Renesas' Validation Engineering team supporting validation of advanced PMIC products supplied to global customers including Apple and Intel.

• Validate PMIC devices at silicon and board level.
• Execute comprehensive electrical validation and characterisation.
• Debug silicon, hardware and board-level failures.
• Produce engineering reports, validation procedures and technical documentation.
• Support customer issues and engineering investigations.
• Work closely with Design, Product, Test, Applications and Quality Engineering teams.
• Developed a Python-based ATE-to-bench correlation tool using openpyxl/pandas that automatically generated Excel reports comparing automated test system results with bench validation measurements, improving data analysis efficiency and accelerating result verification.
• Developed Python/PyVISA automation using SCPI commands for automated control of laboratory instrumentation.
• Improved laboratory efficiency by reducing validation execution time through testing automation.
• Supported successful validation of PMIC products for Tier-1 customers, including Apple and Intel.
• Reduced testing time by using external Numato relay board.

Validation Engineering Consultant at Ashtronix Ltd. (2022-09 – 2024-08)

Providing specialist consultancy in semiconductor validation.

• Developed MicroPython firmware for Raspberry Pi Pico to configure I²C port expander addresses for automated laboratory hardware.
• Improved code reusability and maintainability by developing Python automation using PyVISA, enhancing six instrument skeleton drivers by implementing shared session management, centralized instrument addressing, and common start-up/clean-up routines.
• Implemented software interlocks to prevent conflicting access to shared laboratory instruments within MCU and port expander systems.
• Designed and developed a Python (Tkinter) graphical user interface for configuring I²C port expanders, eliminating the need for manual scripting and improving usability for engineers.
• Authored comprehensive technical documentation and user guides for validation equipment and software, including architecture overviews, supported instruments, installation requirements, connection setup, features, and usage examples.

Validation Engineer at Enpirion Corporation (2011-10 – 2014-06)

Validated Power Management Integrated Circuits throughout development and production.

• PMIC validation and electrical characterisation.
• Hardware validation.
• Board-level debugging.
• Root-cause investigation.
• Validation report generation.
• Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for recovering critical engineering data.
• Led a team of 8 engineers to accomplish the silicon validation for 3 different products.
• Successfully supported validation activities following Enpirion's acquisition by Altera.

Vice Manager – Operations & Maintenance Department Head at Dakahlia Drinking Water & Wastewater Company (2016-05 – 2022-10)

Electrical Motors, Transformers, Electrical Panels, Power Factor Correction, Motor Analysis, Electrical Cable Testing, Bearings. Engineering training for more than 20 engineers. Additional appointments included Head of Returns Committee, Head of Inspection Committee, Head of Warehouse Inventory Committee and Member of several central technical committees.

Fire Alarm Team Leader at Miratech (2022-10 – 2023-05)

Managed maintenance engineers and emergency response activities while improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Head of Photovoltaic Department at Eco Electric Solutions (2015-06 – 2016-02)

Led installation, maintenance and customer delivery of photovoltaic systems.

Maintenance Engineer at Tie Tec (2015-01 – 2015-07)

Industrial maintenance of rectifiers, inverters and power electronic systems.

Installation & Validation Engineer at Eco Electric Solutions (2014-10 – 2015-01)

Solar installations, UPS systems and LED driver validation.

Research Engineer at Aswan Power Electronics Applications Research Centre (APEARC) (2010-05 – 2011-10)

Photovoltaic Systems, Wind Energy, Fuel Cells, MPPT Algorithms, FPGA Applications, PSIM Simulation, Prototype Development. Co-author of three international conference papers.

Electrical & Control Engineer at ETA Soft (2009-12 – 2010-05)

Electrical design, AutoCAD, PLC programming and industrial control systems.

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Electronics Engineering – Mansoura University

Pre-Master Studies in Electronics Engineering – Mansoura University