title: Janet Olson
text: # Janet Olson
  
  Janet Olson is American electrical engineer and electronic design automation industry executive, currently Vice President Engineering at Cadence Design Systems. Previously, she was Vice President of Engineering at Synopsys.
  
  She received her BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
  
  ## Awards
  
  * 2017: Marie Pistilli Award
  * 2015: YWCA Tribute to Women Award
  