Mike Bartley, Author at Alpinum Consulting

About Mike Bartley

Dr Mike Bartley has over 30 years of experience in software testing and hardware verification. He has built and managed state-of-the-art test and verification teams inside several companies (including STMicroelectronics, Infineon, Panasonic, and the start-up ClearSpeed) and also advised several companies on organisational verification strategies (ARM, NXP, and multiple start-ups). Mike successfully founded and grew a software test and hardware verification services company to 450+ engineers globally, delivering services and solutions to over 50+ clients in various technologies and industries. The company was acquired by Tessolve Semiconductors, a global company with 3000+ employees supporting clients in VLSI, silicon test and qualification, PCB, and embedded product development in multiple vertical industries. Mike is currently a Senior VP at Tessolve supporting VLSI globally, focusing on helping companies incorporate the latest verification techniques and strategies into their verification flows and building verification teams to support these companies in implementing them on IP and SoC projects. He is also responsible for the Tessolve Centres of Excellence running all R&D projects with Tessolve, including building a new AI capability across all Tessolve products and services. Mike has a PhD in Mathematics (Bristol University), and 9 MSc in various subjects including management (MBA), software engineering, computer security robotics and AI, corporate finance, and blockchain and digital currency. He is currently studying part-time for an MSc in quantum computing at the University of Sussex and the use of technology in healthcare at the University of Glasgow.

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