Sandeepani- School of Embedded System Design

What Sandeepani- School of Embedded System Design does

Sandeepani - School of Embedded System Design is a Bangalore-based training institute operating as the training division of CoreEL Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd., an Indian private limited company. Founded circa 1992 and headquartered in Koramangala, Bangalore, the institute delivers specialized instruction in FPGA design, embedded systems, ASIC physical design, and verification, with deep alignment to the Xilinx (now AMD) and Mentor Graphics (Siemens EDA) toolchains, including Vivado, Vitis, Vitis AI, PetaLinux, and Calibre.

The portfolio spans multiple delivery formats: in-person training at the Bangalore campus, live online instructor-led courses, on-demand self-paced video courses, corporate customized programs, faculty development programs, vacation internship programs, and the CoreEL University Program (CUP) channel for partner engineering colleges. Curriculum spans SystemVerilog, VHDL, Verilog, static timing analysis, RTL-to-GDSII physical design, DFT, design-for-test, and AI inference on Vitis AI. The institute is a Xilinx Certified Training Provider and offers cloud-based student access to industry-standard EDA tools.

Revenue is generated per-course or per-program through student tuition (INR 10,000–18,880 range across typical offerings), quote-based corporate training contracts, and university partnership programs. Customer segments include engineering students (primary), academic faculty, working professionals, and corporate organizations in semiconductors, defense, aerospace, IT services, and electronics manufacturing. The institute claims placement partnerships with 300+ technology companies including Intel, AMD, Cadence, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Synopsys, and HCL, functioning as a key marketing and outcome channel.

Name

Sandeepani- School of Embedded System Design

Legal name

CoreEL Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://sandeepani-training.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sandeepani, the training division of CoreEL Technologies, is a Bangalore-based institute delivering Xilinx-certified courses in FPGA design, VLSI, and embedded systems to engineering students, faculty, and corporate clients across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Training and Education (Embedded Systems and VLSI)

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.) (BPAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Software Engineering & Application Development Training (Languages, Frameworks, Testing) (BPAEANAI), Hardware & Embedded/IoT Programming (Microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi) (EDAMACAL)

Keywords

• FPGA design training
• Embedded systems courses
• VLSI design education
• ASIC design training
• Xilinx certified training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Short-term Certification Courses: On-demand and instructor-led short-term courses in FPGA design, VLSI, embedded systems, and verification with durations ranging from 1 day to 3 months, billed per course or program.
2. Vacation/Internship Programs: Part-time and full-time internship programs for students pursuing engineering degrees, priced at INR 10,000 for 4-week vacation programs with certificate upon completion.
3. Corporate Training Programs: Customized training modules for organizations including technical induction programs for new recruits and periodic technical trainings, delivered on-site or online for corporate clients.
4. University Programs (CUP): Partnership programs for higher education institutions bringing advanced tools and technologies to engineering curriculum through CoreEL University Program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sandeepani School of Embedded & VLSI System Design is a technical training institute delivering Xilinx-certified and customized courses in FPGA design, embedded systems, ASIC design, and verification using industry-standard EDA tools. The institute serves engineering students, working professionals, academic faculty, and corporate organizations through short-term certification programs, on-demand self-paced courses, corporate instructor-led training, faculty development programs, and internship programs. Programs combine HDL instruction (Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog), Xilinx tools (Vivado, Vitis, PetaLinux), Mentor Graphics EDA tools, and placement assistance through partnerships with 300+ technology companies.

Product overview

Sandeepani School of Embedded & VLSI System Design is a premier training institute operated by CoreEL Technologies, offering Xilinx-certified programs in embedded system design and VLSI technologies. The company provides a multi-modal training portfolio including Short-Term Certification Courses (SystemVerilog, Vivado, VHDL), On-Demand Self-Paced Courses for flexible learning, Corporate Instructor-Led Training for professionals, Faculty Development Programs for academia, and Internship Programs for students. The offerings span FPGA/SoC Design, ASIC Physical Design, Functional Verification, Embedded Linux, and AI Inference using Vitis AI. Programs leverage industry-standard tools including Xilinx Vivado, Vitis, PetaLinux, and Mentor Graphics tools, with cloud-based access to EDA tools on AWS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CoreEL University Program (CUP): A partnership program for enabling excellence in Higher Education by bringing advanced tools and technologies to engineering curriculum.

Products and services

• Online Instructor-Led Training Programs Live online instructor-led training programs covering FPGA design, embedded Linux, Versal architecture migration, and dynamic function exchange using Vivado; targeted at working professionals and corporate engineers across global geographies.
• On-Demand Self-Paced Courses Self-paced video courses covering HDL languages, FPGA architectures, Vivado design flow, static timing analysis, embedded system design with Zynq, Linux system and device driver programming, and physical verification using Calibre.
• Customized Corporate Training Programs Customized training programs delivered at client locations or online, including induction programs for new recruits and periodic technical trainings on FPGA, embedded systems, and VLSI for technology, defense, and aerospace organizations.
• Faculty Development Programs Training programs for academic faculty covering Versal Architecture, AI Inference with Vitis AI, and Design Closure Techniques, designed to enhance teaching capabilities and align curriculum with industry tools.
• Vacation Internship Programs Intensive 4-week vacation programs covering FPGA Design and Python-enabled IoT systems with AI integration on Xilinx Zynq-based platforms, delivered Monday to Friday at the Bangalore campus.
• Internship Programs (Part-time) Part-time internship courses for engineering students covering Xilinx SoC Design Flow, Full-Custom ASIC Design and Verification, RTL2GDSII ASIC Physical Design, and Functional Verification using SystemVerilog.
• Full-Custom ASIC Design and Verification Course Comprehensive program on full-custom design flow using Mentor Graphics EDA tools, covering transistor modeling, analysis, and physical verification with Calibre.
• RTL to GDSII Physical Design Course Semi-custom ASIC physical design course covering synthesis, clock tree synthesis, static timing analysis, place and route, and physical verification.
• Design for Testability (DFT) Course Hands-on program on DFT techniques including scan-chain insertion, fault models, ATPG, pattern debugging, test point insertion, and scan chain compression.
• CoreEL University Program (CUP) University partnership program that integrates advanced EDA tools and curriculum support into higher education engineering programs through CoreEL Technologies.
• Xilinx Certified Training Programs Xilinx-authorized training program covering FPGA design, SoC development, and VLSI technologies using Xilinx tools and platforms with official certification preparation aligned to industry-recognized credentials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Assured placement assistance with industry partnerships with 300+ top technology companies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Xilinx (AMD)coreTechnology or IntegrationSandeepani is a Xilinx Certified Training Provider offering official Xilinx curriculum covering FPGA design flows, Vivado tools, Versal ACAP architecture, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, and Vitis development environment. The partnership provides students with access to Xilinx tools, certification-aligned training, and industry-recognized credentials.
• CoreEL TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandeepani is the Training Division of CoreEL Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd., a company focused on advanced technology solutions. CoreEL provides institutional partnerships through the CoreEL University Program (CUP) and corporate training solutions. Sandeepani operates from CoreEL's Bangalore facility and leverages their technology partnerships.
• Mentor Graphics (Siemens)majorTechnology or IntegrationSandeepani provides cloud-based access to Mentor Graphics EDA tools and licenses for ASIC design and verification training. Students use industry-standard tools including Calibre for physical verification, QuestaSim for simulation, and other Mentor Graphics solutions as part of their curriculum.
• 300+ Technology Companies (Placement Partners)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSandeepani has established industry partnerships with over 300 top-notch technology companies for placement assistance. These partnerships enable student placements at major semiconductor and electronics companies including Intel, AMD, Cadence, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Synopsys, and various others.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Coursera: Coursera hosts FPGA, VHDL/Verilog, embedded systems, and even Xilinx-specific courses from university partners. As a global MOOC platform, it is an adjacent/indirect competitor that pressures pricing for entry-level learners and shapes employer perception of self-paced online certification alternatives.

Broad incumbents

• Simplilearn: Simplilearn is a larger India-headquartered digital education provider offering a broad portfolio of technology certification programs including some embedded and electronics-related tracks. It does not specialize in FPGA/VLSI the way Sandeepani does, but it competes for the same professional upskilling wallet.
• C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing): C-DAC is a government of India R&D organization that conducts advanced computing training programs including VLSI and embedded systems. It is a broader incumbent with deeper institutional reach and subsidized pricing that competes indirectly with Sandeepani's corporate and faculty programs.

Direct peers

• Takshila VLSI: Takshila VLSI offers specialized VLSI design and verification training in India, including front-end and back-end courses, with placement assistance into semiconductor companies. It competes for the same engineering student and professional upskilling segment that Sandeepani serves.
• VLSI Design Academy (VDA): VLSI Design Academy offers training programs in VLSI front-end, back-end, and verification with placement assistance, targeting engineering students in India. It overlaps materially with Sandeepani's course catalog and learner audience.
• Maven Silicon: Maven Silicon is a Bangalore-based VLSI and embedded systems training institute with a very similar offering to Sandeepani: front-end and back-end VLSI courses, ASIC/FPGA design, and corporate training with placement assistance. It is the closest direct competitor in the Indian VLSI skilling market.
• ChipEdge Technologies: ChipEdge provides VLSI and embedded systems training programs in India covering ASIC design, verification, physical design, and FPGA. It targets engineering students and working professionals with placement support, directly overlapping Sandeepani's core curriculum and student base.
• RV-VLSI Design Center: RV-VLSI Design Center is an India-based VLSI training institute offering courses in ASIC design, verification, and physical design with industry-relevant curriculum and placement support. It is a directly comparable peer in the VLSI skilling category.
• AMS Semitech (VLSI Training): AMS Semitech provides VLSI and embedded systems training in India with industry-aligned curriculum and corporate training services. It is a comparable direct peer in the same embedded/VLSI training niche.

Emerging players

• NPTEL (IIT Madras / IIT Kanpur): NPTEL offers free or low-cost online certification courses from IITs covering VLSI design, digital VLSI, and embedded systems. While not a paid training peer, it competes at the affordability end for self-paced learners who might otherwise consider Sandeepani's online courses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Sandeepani_VLSI
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_ptGKKo2K1ureJ38qp99fw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Sandeepani.CoreEL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/sandeepani

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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