Rishikesh Bhandari

Rishikesh Bhandari has a strong background in various technical roles. Rishikesh started their career as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where they graded assignments and tests for engineering computation courses. Rishikesh then joined Global Wireless Solutions, Inc. as an RF Analyst, analyzing and evaluating radio frequency data. Rishikesh went on to work at Ford Motor Company as a Telematics Embedded Modem Engineer, leading the development and validation of network connectivity features in Telematics Control Units. After that, they joined RootMetrics as a Senior Sales Engineer, contributing to sales efforts and customer support. Currently, Rishikesh is working at Ookla as a Technical Account Manager, where they manage and supports key accounts. Rishikesh brings a wealth of technical expertise and sales experience to their roles.

Rishikesh Bhandari completed their Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics & Communication from Kathmandu Engineering College, where they studied from 2010 to 2014. Rishikesh further pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, they obtained certifications in the field of 5G technology, including "5G NR - Radio Link Control (RLC) Protocol - RAN Layer 2" and "5G: Technologies, Architecture And Protocols" from Udemy in January 2022. Rishikesh also acquired the certification of "5G Technology Strategy: Next-Generation Mobile Networking" from LinkedIn in January 2021.