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GRL Platform Solutions Overview

The Legacy of GRL Platform Solutions
A Legacy of Over a Decade of Proven Expertise

GRL Platform Solutions, formerly Granite River Labs’ test solutions division, accelerates the adoption of next generation semiconductor, connectivity, automotive, and electronics technologies by enabling reliable, standards-compliant products across USB, PCI Express, Qi wireless charging, DisplayPort, SATA, SAS, and automotive ecosystems through advanced validation and compliance automation platforms.

 

Accurate, Precise, Reliable and Affordable
Accurate, Precise, Reliable, and Affordable

GRL Platform Solutions provides high-precision test platforms designed for accurate, precise, reliable, and repeatable validation across both R&D and compliance testing. Our solutions combine certification-grade measurement accuracy, dependable automation, and affordable to help engineers confidently validate their next generation designs.

Trusted & Preferred Test Solutions Partner
Trusted & Preferred Test Solutions Partner

A trusted and preferred test Solutions partner  for hardware developers, from start-ups to some of the world’s largest companies. We are recognized industry experts, delivering high performance test equipment and automated test solutions. We support our customers in overcoming challenges related to designing and validating early-stage products, as well as advancing new connectivity technologies.

Meet the team

GRL Platform Solutions brings together industry veterans with deep expertise in connectivity technologies, covering signal and power integrity, SERDES, IC characterization, and advanced test methodologies.
Vamshi Kandalla

Senior Adviser

Evan Sun

President & CEO

Rajaraman Venkatachalam

Chief Product Officer (CPO)

Shibin Veerendrakumar

Head Of Manufacturing

Rajanikant Mohan

General Manager, India

Harshavardhan Reddy G

Technical Director

Norihide Horimoto

Sales Director, Japan

Joey Zhao

Senior Sales Manager, China

Swee Guan Chua

General Manager – Electrical Validation

Naresh Botsa

Director – Product Quality & Customer Engineering

Indumathi S

Director of Hardware Engineering

Balamurugan M

Director of Solution Engineering

Velmurugan Ayyakkanu

Director - FPGA Development

Prasannakumar M N

Director - Firmware Development

Mahesh N

Solutions Development Manager

Sankar Selvam

Senior Program Manager

Nitin Holla

Technology Manager

Kevin Su

Production Manager

Nikhil Acharya

Senior Technical Lead and Product Manager

Palanisamy

Senior Field Application Engineer, North Asia

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Vamshi Kandalla

Senior Adviser

Vamshi brings to GRL Platform Solutions a strong track record of success with over 20 years’ experience in the semiconductor industry. Prior to GRL, Vamshi was the head of Symmetricom’s Global Embedded Solutions Division responsible for global marketing, product management, technical management and business creation; and held leadership positions with Applied Micro, MosChip Semiconductor, and Standard Microsystems (SMSC). Vamshi holds a B.E. in Instrumentation Engineering and an MBA.

Evan Sun
Evan Sun

President & CEO

Responsible for delivering state-of-the-art test solution products and driving the development of new product offerings. In addition to managing the Solution Business Unit’s P&L, he is also in charge of implementing business strategy and guiding investments, which include M&A activity. Mr. Sun holds an M.S. in Mechanical and Electronic Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and an M.B.A. Concentration in Finance & Entrepreneurship from The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

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Rajaraman Venkatachalam

Chief Product Officer (CPO)

Raja is a seasoned product and industry leader with over 25 years of experience advancing automated test and validation solutions for high-speed digital and automotive technologies. Before GRL, he spent more than 15 years at Tektronix, Intel, and Prodigy Technovations, where he built deep expertise in product development, post-silicon validation, and compliance methodologies. At GRL Platform Solutions, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the vision, architecture, and development of state-of-the-art test platforms for protocol and electrical compliance, post-silicon validation, and functional testing. His expertise and industry contributions span a broad range of technologies, including USB, Qi, HDMI, MHL, DisplayPort, UniPro, PCI Express® (PCIe®), SD, I2C, SPI, UART, MMC, and automotive ecosystems.

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Shibin Veerendrakumar

Head Of Manufacturing

Shibin Veerendrakumar is a Head of Manufactruing at GRL Platform Solutions, where he leads hardware design and high-speed validation for advanced semiconductor and connectivity solutions. With extensive expertise in USB 2.0/3.x/4®, USB Power Delivery, HDMI, DisplayPort, PCIe, and mixed-signal SOC design, Shibin has architected and validated complex systems from concept to production, including semiconductors, embedded platforms, and automotive applications. An approved USB, HDMI, and HDCP test engineer, he combines hands-on technical leadership with team management and cross-location collaboration, ensuring robust, standards-compliant products in high-speed connectivity and semiconductor domains.

Rajanikant Mohan
Rajanikant Mohan

General Manager, India

Rajani leads GRL Platform Solutions India's Solutions business, holding full P&L responsibility and overseeing all operational facets, including R&D, Manufacturing, and Business Growth. With over 20 years of experience, primarily in the semiconductor industry, Rajani's expertise spans circuit design, product management, business development, and P&L management. He also brings a strong technical background in wired (USB) and wireless (Bluetooth, 802.15.4) connectivity technologies from his tenure at Mindtree Ltd and Cypress Semiconductors.

Rajani's educational qualifications include a BE in Electronics from Bharathiar University, followed by an MS in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University, and an MBA from the Indian School of Business.

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Harshavardhan Reddy G

Technical Director

Harshavardhan Reddy G is Technical Director at GRL Platform Solutions, where he plays a pivotal role in the technology development and product architecture of GRL Platform Solutions’ industry-leading test solutions. With over a decade of expertise and contribution to major industry standards such as USB-C®, USB Power Delivery, and Qi wireless charging technologies, Harsha collaborates closely with major standards bodies and contribute to standardizing the technology with robust technology product architectures.
Norihide Horimoto
Norihide Horimoto

Sales Director, Japan

Norihide Horimoto is the Sales Director at GRL Platform Solutions, bringing extensive experience in B2B sales, business development, and account management across high-tech testing and measurement industries. Previously, he held leadership and account management roles at Eurofins FQL, Tektronix, and VIAVI Solutions, where he drove new business growth, managed key accounts, and supported general management initiatives. Known for combining strategic vision with customer-focused execution, Norihide leads sales efforts that strengthen client relationships and expand GRL Platform Solutions' market presence.

Joey Zhao
Joey Zhao

Senior Sales Manager, China

Joey is responsible for the GRL Platform Solutions business in the China region. Prior to joining GRL Platform Solutions in 2022, Joey worked at Southchip and at the services arm of Granite River Labs as a Sales Manager for IC and testing services. With 8 years of experience across both engineering and sales, Joey has led the China business of GRL Platform Solutions to achieve three consecutive years of growth since 2023. He specializes in USB-PD, Qi, and high-speed signal validation technologies.
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Swee Guan Chua

General Manager – Electrical Validation

Swee Guan Chua is the General Manager of Electrical Validation at GRL Platform Solutions, leading solution architecture and development for high-speed connectivity and automated test platforms, including GTrusted.com and PCIe 3.0/4.0 receiver PHY compliance applications. With over 15 years of experience at companies such as Mexter, Agilent, and Keysight, he brings deep expertise in HDMI and DisplayPort electrical validation, production automation, and scalable, high-volume testing solutions. Known for bridging advanced technical design with practical deployment, Swee Guan drives innovation and reliability in both engineering and production environments. 

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Naresh Botsa

Director – Product Quality & Customer Engineering

Naresh Botsa is the Director of Product Quality & Customer Engineering at GRL Platform Solutions, specializing in protocol validation, compliance, and quality management across high-speed connectivity technologies. He brings deep expertise in DisplayPort, HDMI, USB 2.0/3.x/4®, USB Power Delivery,  and wireless power protocols including Qi 2.0 and MPP. Naresh ensures rigorous testing and validation practices, helping customers achieve reliable, standards-compliant products while bridging technical excellence with practical, real-world application. 

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Indumathi S

Director of Hardware Engineering

Indumathi S is a Director of Hardware Engineering at GRL Platform Solutions, where she plays a pivotal role in the product hardware architecture of GRL Platform Solutions’ industry-leading test solutions. With over a decade of expertise and contribution to major industry standards such as USB-C®, USB Power Delivery, and Qi wireless charging technologies. 

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Balamurugan M

Director of Solution Engineering

Balamurugan M serves as Director of Solutions Engineering at GRL Platform Solutions, leading the software architecture, development, and validation of the company’s high-speed connectivity, wireless charging, and IoT test harness solutions. He has played a central role in the successful delivery of flagship products, ensuring compliance with key industry standards such as USB and Qi while advancing scalable software platforms designed for automation, integration, and future growth. His contributions have strengthened GRL’s API-driven software ecosystem through multi-language interface support, enhanced interoperability, and more efficient AI driven engineering workflows. In addition, Bala is known for mentoring teams, improving documentation and development processes, and guiding software architecture through scalable, TOGAF-inspired principles. 

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Velmurugan Ayyakkanu

Director - FPGA Development

As Director of FPGA Development at GRL Platform Solutions, Velmurugan Ayyakkanu brings deep technical leadership to the design of FPGA-based test and validation platforms for high-speed connectivity and power technologies. His expertise spans USB Power Delivery, USB Type-C®, HDMI, DisplayPort, wireless charging, and other advanced interface technologies, helping GRL Platform Solutions deliver reliable and scalable solutions for both product development and compliance testing. By connecting hardware, firmware, and software disciplines, he contributes to the strong technical foundation behind GRL Platform Solutions’ next-generation platforms

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Prasannakumar M N

Director - Firmware Development

Prasannakumar M N is Director- Firmware development at GRL Platform Solutions. Prasanna leads firmware architecture and development for advanced test and validation platforms. With over a decade of experience in embedded systems, he has made significant industry contributions across key technologies including USB Power Delivery, USB Type-C®, USB, PCI Express®, HDMI®, DisplayPort™, and Qi wireless charging, and plays an important role in delivering high-performance, next-generation test solutions.
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Mahesh N

Solutions Development Manager

Mahesh a solutions development manager in GRL Platform Solutions, recognized industry expert whose contributions have helped advance test and validation solutions for wireless power and high-speed connectivity technologies. With over a decade of expertise and industry contributions in WPC Qi wireless charging and USB Power Delivery / USB Type-C®, he plays a key role in delivering reliable, scalable, and user-centric test platforms that serve the global compliance ecosystem.
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Sankar Selvam

Senior Program Manager

Sankar Selvam is a Senior Program Manager at GRL Platform Solutions, Sankar leads program execution and product delivery across the company’s advanced test and validation solutions. He has made important contributions to wireless power transfer and IoT connectivity technology programs, driving cross-functional initiatives from concept to launch. With strong program leadership, execution discipline, and technical understanding, Sankar plays a key role in delivering innovative, high-quality solutions and aligning customer needs with successful product outcomes.
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Nitin Holla

Technology Manager

 Nitin Holla is a technology leader with deep expertise in IoT interoperability, certification automation, and standards-focused product engineering. He has played an important role in advancing solutions for key industry standards such as Thread, OCF, and Matter, with particular strength in test harness development to support certification and compliance needs. His experience spans automation architecture, validation, delivery support, and execution across technically demanding programs, along with leadership in mentoring teams and guiding engineering efforts to successful completion. Before joining GRL Platform Solutions, Nitin worked in the fintech industry, building digital banking, analytics, and cloud-based platforms. He brings together strong technical capability to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions aligned with customer and ecosystem needs. 
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Kevin Su

Production Manager

Kevin Su is a Production Manager at GRL Platform Solutions, where he oversees day-to-day production operations and ensures the efficient delivery of high-quality engineering solutions. With a focus on process optimization, resource coordination, and execution reliability, he plays a key role in keeping projects on track and maintaining consistent output in a fast-paced, precision-driven environment.

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Nikhil Acharya

Senior Technical Lead and Product Manager

 Nikhil Acharya is a Senior Technical Lead and Product Manager at GRL Platform Solutions, and a USB Implementers Forum-approved USB Certification Engineer. With over a decade of experience in high-speed interface technologies including USB, Power Delivery, DisplayPort, HDMI, Thunderbolt, SATA, and PCIe, he specializes in validation, compliance, and silicon characterization across both pre- and post-silicon stages. Known for his strong debugging skills and hands-on expertise with advanced test equipment, Nikhil combines deep technical knowledge with product management insight to drive robust, standards-aligned solutions from development through certification. 
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Palanisamy

Senior Field Application Engineer, North Asia

Palanisamy is a Senior Field Application Engineer at GRL Platform Solutions, specializing in software validation, Qi wireless charger testing, and USB Power Delivery (USB Type-C® device) protocol testing. With over six years of experience at GRL Platform Solutions, he provides expert technical support, bridging product development and real-world application to ensure reliable, standards-compliant solutions for high-speed connectivity and wireless power technologies.