About

Hey,  I am Maanasa. I am an Embedded Software Engineer working in France. I make machines think, robots see and electronic devices communicate. 

My Journey

I started my tech journey as a bachelor’s student in Electronics Engineering in Chennai, India. I was fascinated with robots and participated in competitions. I spent a lot of my childhood with books and to improve my social and interpersonal skills, I pursued public speaking, hosting and leading tech and cultural events in college. I even organized a photo shoot for a small company.

It was during my bachelor studies that I also discovered the world of electronics and the interaction between hardware and software that helps build smartphones, satellites to coffee makers. I did several internships in Embedded systems and I even had my first sponsored international trip to Poland during this period.

I moved to a new city Bangalore in India to start my first job as a Digital Design Engineer at Texas Instruments in 2018. I had a steep learning curve in the world of semiconductor manufacturing. 

Fully funded scholarships helped me move to France in 2020 to pursue a master’s in Aerospace Engineering.  I wanted to apply my embedded systems knowledge to challenging applications. Well, the Aerospace sector provided me with the greatest opportunities, and my master’s thesis “AI-driven space payload” went to space in 2023.

I was looking for my next challenging opportunity and found an opportunity to work as an Embedded Software Engineer in the Semiconductor domain in 2023.

Some facts about me:

  • I am a proud polyglot and can speak five languages: Konkani, Hindi, English, Tamil, and French
  • My work has helped me travel to 7 countries and work in diverse work environments
  • I am the founder of Women Adore Tech, a digital platform for women to share their career journey, learn, and collaborate.

My International Experience

  • USA -> Embedded Open Source Summit, Seattle, USA, 2024 (Live session)
  • Poland -> Smart Energy for a Better World Workshop by ABB, Poland, 2017
  • India -> Digital Design Engineer, Texas Instruments, India, 2020
  • Switzerland -> IGLUNA Field Campaign, Lucerne, 2021
  • France -> International Astronautical Congress, Paris, 2022
  • Belgium -> Summer Space Festival, Brussels, 2022
  • Luxembourg -> Embedded Systems Intern at the University of Luxemburg, 2022  
  • Spain -> Open Source Summit Europe, Bilbao, 2023

My Journey

October 2022 – Present
Embedded Software Engineer

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July 2018 – September 2020
Digital Design Engineer

June 2017 – July 2017
Embedded Systems Intern

April 2022 – September 2022
Embedded Software Intern

January 2018 – June 2018
Digital Intern