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1 2009
Global Talent Management (Recruiting Engineers from Asia)
Yatin Trivedi March 13, 2009
2 2009
• Synopsys: Global EDA Leader • Insider’s View of “Out There” • Acquiring & Managing Right Talent • Investing in Our Future • Summary
Outline
3 2009
• Engineers from India and China in SV? IC Industry • Engineers educated exclusively in Asia? H1B.com Industry • Engineers educated in Asia (BS) and US (MS/Ph.D.)? Brain Drain • Engineers working in Asia for SV company? Cost Effective • Asian managers supervising non-Asian Engineers? • What matters– individual or team? Engineer or manager? • Do we really have different metric for measuring Asian engineers? Why? • What about non-engineers from Asia? • Compare Asian Engr in SV to Regionalism in India/China … • Whose leadership task is more difficult?
What is an Asian Engineer?
Asian Engr Non-Asian Engrs Mixed
Asian manager
Non-Asian Mgr
4 2009
Global From the Start: Over 80 Offices and 24 Countries
Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
~5,700 employees >1,500 R&D engineers
>1,000 tech. consultants
5 2009
R&D
QA
Cust Supt
Tech Mkt
Sales
IT & Infra
EDA Industry and Asian Engineers
Physical location is unimportant Most project teams are distributed More than half the team is not local - Wherever ‘local’ is Significant burden on manager
to distribute work facilitate communication motivate team regular face time
0 5 20 40
6 2009
Here vs There: Used to be, Not anymore!
Language barrier Verbal Communication – style, clarity, concise Written Communication – emails, reports, status Customer Interaction Skills
Technical Depth Fundamental knowledge – theory vs practice Application Knowledge Approach to problem solving, focus on quality
Stable Infrastructure Power, Network access, Real-time bandwidth
Timezone Be equally unfair to everyone!!
7 2009
Experienced, skilled labor pool, competition to tap into it
Digital vs Analog, Chip vs System
Design vs Mfg, Apps vs Embedded SW
Transition from Engineer to Manager
Management style, culture, training
Ph.D.s, Patents and Research
University focus – relevance of curriculum
But some differences remain
8 2009
Bring in the best • Know what you need • Be relentless
Apply consistent standards • Superior programming skills • Expertise with Synopsys tools • Industry experience • Capability to contribute on day one
Provide thorough assimilation process • Global orientation/on-boarding process • 90 Day Plan and Buddy System
Acquiring & Managing the Right Talent
9 2009
Technical Training • Synopsys Specific - Project Management Protocols • Industry Standard online coursework • Exposure to Internal and External Thought Leaders
Professional Development • Rewarding and challenging work assignments
• Access to English Business Skills training
Strong Management • Knowing customers • Driving for results • Global perspective • Collaboration across the organization
Investing in the Future
10 2009
Synopsys Employee Community Involvement 2008 Synopsys Shares – Empowering Employee Leadership
• 2,815 employees participated in one or more of the following Synopsys Shares programs:
• Employee giving charity campaigns • Disaster relief • Matching gift • Season of Sharing • Volunteerism
• 45 offices supported 52 charitable organizations and schools around the world, including:
• Coastal Cleanup – Save Our Shores • Disha – Bangalore science fair exhibition • Family Giving Tree – backpack and toy drives • Hillsboro, Oregon School District • National Taiwan Science Education Center
11 2009
The Process @ Work
Acquire & Integrate
Develop & Invest
Energize & Engage
Retain
New Hires & Internal Transfers
Provide professional and technical skills training Focus on job related
development and rewarding/challenging assignments
Provide professional development oppty via dual career ladder
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Globalization is here to stay – Deal with it!
Start with Core Values • Integrity • Customer Success Through Execution Excellence • Leadership
Focus on optimizing globalization to drive superior execution of strategy
• Hire the best • Invest for long term
• Cultivate talent by developing leaders at all levels • Engage and Retain for future success
Summary