AMD’s India engineering teams now have full ownership of core intellectual property and contribute to every product the chipmaker releases globally, according to Jaya Jagadish, Country Head and Senior Vice-President at AMD India.
Key Takeaways
- AMD India is the company’s second-largest design centre with over 9,000 engineers
- Indian teams have end-to-end ownership across CPUs, GPUs, AI accelerators and adaptive SoCs
- $400 million investment announced in 2023 to expand Bengaluru and Hyderabad facilities
- Fourfold growth in Indian operations over the past five years
“There is no AMD product released globally without contributions from the India-based engineering teams,” Jagadish stated in an interview with Sudhir Chowdhary.
Strategic Importance of India Operations
AMD India has become a cornerstone of global operations, with the Bengaluru design centre being the company’s largest outside the United States. Indian engineering teams hold complete ownership across AMD’s entire product portfolio.
This includes high-performance CPUs for enterprise servers and PCs, advanced GPUs for data centres and gaming, plus adaptive SoCs and FPGAs for specialized embedded systems.
The quality of work from India matches AMD’s highest global standards, with engineers tackling the industry’s most demanding technical challenges in high-performance and adaptive computing.
From Collaboration to Complete Ownership
AMD’s India teams have transitioned from supporting roles to leading critical product developments. They have played pivotal roles in the Zen architecture development and advanced data centre platforms powering everything from supercomputers to healthcare AI applications.
“The shift we’ve seen is from collaboration to ownership,” noted Jagadish. “Many product domains like our software teams and DPU teams are based here with end-to-end accountability.”
India now holds significant ownership of AMD’s server roadmap, including IP development, SoC design, and system-level verification for EPYC server processors.
Future Roadmap and Strategic Priorities
AMD’s strategic focus in India centers on three core priorities over the next 3-5 years:
- Expanding engineering capabilities
- Fostering deep tech talent
- Accelerating innovation in AI-driven design
The company is scaling its global design center to support product innovation across AI, high-performance computing, and adaptive platforms. Recent Bengaluru campus expansion reflects this long-term commitment.
Developing Next-Generation Skills
With rapid industry evolution, AMD is focusing on developing specialized skills in India:
- AI/ML applications in chip design and manufacturing optimization
- Embedded systems engineering for IoT, automotive and consumer electronics
- Secure hardware design as cybersecurity becomes critical at hardware level
“The demand for professionals with expertise in applying AI/ML to chip design is increasing significantly,” Jagadish observed.
Supporting India’s AI Mission
AMD sees strong alignment with India’s national AI goals. “India is entering a truly transformative phase in AI,” said Jagadish. “The government’s push to expand compute access and build research infrastructure is bold and timely.”
AMD’s scalable, energy-efficient technologies are designed to power complex AI workloads, from training large language models to running inference at scale. The company particularly supports initiatives like the open GPU marketplace and subsidized compute access.
Major Expansion Underway
India has been central to AMD’s growth for two decades and has grown fourfold in the last five years. The 2023 announcement of a $400 million investment will expand R&D capabilities significantly.
This includes developing AMD’s largest global design centre at Bengaluru’s Technostar campus with 3,000 seating capacity, plus expanding Hyderabad offices with 600 additional seats.
“Our teams in India now have end-to-end ownership of critical work, a strong leadership pipeline, and we’re actively investing in early talent,” Jagadish concluded.
