Since 2001 I have worked for a small IC Layout design firm located in Wilsonville, Oregon called Coast-to-Coast Layout Design Inc. We provide full-custom mask design services to big semiconductor partners, both digital and analog/mixed-signal. I began my career as a part-time Linux systems administrator, and was taught mask design by my mentor and boss, then over the past couple decades I moved up the ranks to my current GM position where I am responsible for most day-to-day operations and management of multiple mask design teams who are very highly valued by our customers that rely on our services to meet tough tapeout schedule and quality requirements. I'm here because I'm planning to use open-source EDA tools to help train new mask designers to help grow my company.
