Prithvi Manduva is an experienced IoT Solutions Architect at Cisco, having transitioned from roles as an IoT Escalation Engineer and Software Engineer at the same company. Prithvi has a strong background in the Internet of Everything and Connected Factories, with previous experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Advanced Networking Research Institute, where technical articles on Cisco products were authored. Early career positions included developing test scripts during an internship with the SASU Automation Team, web development and IT support at California State University, East Bay, and roles in sales and network administration. Prithvi holds a Master's degree in Computer Networks from Wichita State University and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.