Manavarthi Venkat Rao is an experienced software engineer with a background in various roles across multiple organizations, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where Manavarthi contributed as a Research Software Engineer. Previous positions include software engineering roles at Nagarro, Zersey, and BEADCORE INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED. Manavarthi holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, expected in May 2024, and a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from Lovely Professional University, completed in 2022.