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