Manas Menon

Manas Menon is an accomplished technology and operations leader with a robust engineering background, specializing in scaling complex systems from prototype to production. Currently serving as the Senior Director of Automated Manufacturing at Dandy, Manas previously held the role of Vice President of Production and Supply Chain at Shield AI, overseeing critical operations for advanced autonomous aircraft systems. Their extensive career includes founding and leading companies, managing multidisciplinary teams, and advancing hardware and software products through all stages of development. With a Ph.D. from MIT in Mechanical Engineering, Manas is driven by a passion for solving complex challenges at the convergence of hardware and software.