Manas Sawant

Manas Sawant has a strong background in product management and software engineering. Manas started their career as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Houston in 2007 and later worked as a Control Systems Engineer at Erdos Miller, where they led engineering for product development in the Oil & Gas industry.

Manas then joined Rockwell Automation as an Embedded Hardware and Software Developer, responsible for selecting technologies and products for industrial automation. Manas was recognized and awarded by the CEO for their innovative contributions.

In 2014, Manas joined Intel Corporation as a Product Marketing Manager, managing strategic roadmaps and ecosystem partnerships for Intel's SoC developer tools. Manas worked closely with ARM to align technology and roadmaps.

After that, they worked at Renesas Electronics as a Product Marketing Manager, focusing on product management. Manas then joined Thermo Fisher Scientific, where they held multiple roles including Product Manager for Software Platforms and Product Manager for Instruments & Platform. As a Sr. Manager of Product Management, they directed a team managing 5 product lines and achieved high single-digit CAGR and mid-single digit margin expansion.

From 2021 to 2023, Manas worked at QuidelOrtho as a Sr. Manager of Product Management. Manas was responsible for the short and long-term strategic vision, execution, and marketing of Digital and Informatics franchise globally. Manas successfully developed and delivered QuidelOrtho's first digitally connected FDA-compliant clinical and operational decision support SaaS solution for blood banks.

Currently, Manas is working at Accuray as a Sr. Manager of Software Engineering, starting in 2023.

Manas Sawant's education history begins with their studies at the University of Mumbai from 2003 to 2007. Manas obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) or Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering during this time.

Following this, Manas pursued further studies at the University of Houston from 2007 to 2010, where they acquired a Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering.

In 2023, Manas briefly attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in Applied Data Science. However, it is not specified if they completed a degree program.

Additionally, Manas has a certification in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from Rockwell Automation, although the specific date of obtaining this certification is not provided.