Bansidhar Mangalwedhekar

Bansidhar Mangalwedhekar is an experienced technology leader currently serving as the R&D Country Manager for India at Nordic Semiconductor ASA since January 2021. Prior to this role, Bansidhar held significant positions at Imagination Technologies, including Director of Connectivity Engineering, managing various IEEE 802.11 IPs, and Associate Director of Connectivity Engineering. Bansidhar co-founded Teknosarus Embedded Systems Pvt. Ltd., where responsibilities included developing WiMax modems and designing signal processing algorithms for defense projects. Previous roles also include technical management at Hellosoft and contributions to DSP development at Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd. Bansidhar's education includes a Professional Certificate in Artificial Intelligence from Stanford University and an MS in Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, alongside business analytics programs from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, and Indiana University Bloomington.