Kartik Santhanam

Kartik Santhanam is a seasoned optical product engineer with extensive experience in managing OEM products at Cisco, currently serving as a Senior Optical Product Engineer since January 2018, and previously as an Optical Verification & Test Engineer. Expertise includes system-level testing of transceivers and interoperability assessments for data centers, with hands-on experience with various Cisco platforms. Prior experience includes roles at Intel as an IC Reliability and Module Test Engineer and at Cisco in optical design verification and testing. Kartik has also worked as a teaching assistant at George Mason University and held engineering positions at Bechtel Corporation and Larsen & Toubro. Kartik holds a Master's degree in Engineering/Industrial Management from International Technological University and a Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from George Mason University.