John Cappello, President of Optimal Design Inc., received his MSEE and BSEE degrees at Drexel University. His academic study as well as industry expertise has always emphasized computer hardware architecture, digital design, and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA). Mr. Cappello has always abided by strict engineering principles to yield the most reliable and efficient product. With 16+ years experience in developing large-scale FPGA designs, he is extremely efficient with HDL design entry, EDA tool dataflow, and system debugging.