Pradhyum Ramkumar

Pradhyum Ramkumar has over 25 years of experience in the technology industry. Pradhyum began their career in 1997 as a Software Engineer at DSP Software Engineering Inc. In 1999, they moved to Tellabs as a DSP Systems Engineer and was part of the M&A team leading the integration of Tellabs' and DSPSE's technologies. In 2002, they joined Cedarpoint Communications as a Principal Software Engineer, where they led the development of a 64-DSP hardware module in record time and managed a major supplier crisis. In 2005, they joined Texas Instruments as a Product Manager, where they were responsible for managing product strategy, worldwide marketing, and business development for ultra-low power MCUs in the $3B consumer market. In 2017, they joined AT&T as a Sr. Business Development Manager for IoT, Analytics, and 5G, where they collaborated and innovated with customers to define cellular IoT and 5G/MEC solutions and analytics. In 2021, they moved to Emrit as the Head of Decentralized Wireless, where they were a member of the senior leadership team and developed critical partnerships with hardware manufacturers, blockchain founders, investors, and distributors. Most recently, in 2022, they joined Celona as the Sr. Director, Head of Product Marketing.

Pradhyum Ramkumar's education history includes completing a High School degree from Vidya Mandir Mylapore in 1991-1992, a BE in Electrical Engineering from Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya in 1991-1995, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University in 1996-1997, and an MBA in High tech Marketing & Entrepreneurship from UCLA Anderson School of Management in 2007-2010. Additionally, Pradhyum has obtained several certifications, including Blockchain: Beyond the Basics from LinkedIn in 2021, Microsoft Azure fundamentals AZ-900 from Microsoft in 2021, AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2019, Cultivating a Growth Mindset from LinkedIn in 2019, Introduction to 5G from LinkedIn in 2019, Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Thinking Machines from LinkedIn in 2019, Cloud Architecture: Advanced Concepts from LinkedIn in 2019, and Foundations of The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) from LinkedIn in 2019.