Our Team

ArcanaSemi is led by semiconductor and chip design industry veterans and leaders. Over the last decade, we have built strong, scalable engineering teams that have achieved technical excellence and delivered successful SoCs/IP on schedule.

 The leadership team has worked in leading edge companies around the world: 

Jafar Safdar

CEO

30 years of semiconductor industry experience; leadership and management roles in applications, design, marketing at US-based companies with a global footprint. Expertise in SoC and IP development, productization, EDA tools/flows, design services, and ecosystem advancement. Founder and Co-Founder of two successful RISC-V based tech startups

Co. Founder / CTO

PhD in Computer Architecture & Information Security over Cloud Computing 30 years of System, IC & IP Design Experience in US, Pakistan

Co. Founder / CSO

Over 24 years of SoC, core IC design work in multiple top-notch companies in UK and Pakistan. MS KAIST, South Korea

Shahid Mustafa

Chief Financial Officer

Over 30 years of experience in finance in leadership positions and senior management roles.
Founder of two startups successfully exited.