Ravikiran Chollangi

Ravikiran Chollangi has over 15 years of experience in software engineering and management roles. Ravikiran is currently working as a Senior Software Manager at Rapid Silicon since July 2022. Prior to this, they served as a Software Engineering Manager at Heliox from November 2021 to June 2022.

From 2017 to 2021, Ravikiran worked at Purigen Biosystems, Inc. as a Senior Software Engineering Manager. In this role, they managed the software development lifecycle using agile methodologies for automated embedded systems, and led cross-functional teams in developing GUIs in C++. Ravikiran also focused on managing customer, engineering, and marketing expectations to drive UI development for the product.

Before that, from 2014 to 2017, Ravikiran was a Software Engineer at Wako Life Sciences, Inc., where they were responsible for software and control activities for the R&D group. Ravikiran developed MATLAB-based GUIs and a general-purpose Microfluidic Development Station GUI using WPF/XAML. Additionally, they utilized MVVM design pattern to integrate different hardware platforms and implemented real-time monitoring and plotting of sensor data. Ravikiran also managed the Temperature Monitoring System for lab freezers and fridges and prepared it for ISO 13485 certification.

Ravikiran gained experience as a Software Engineer Intern at Siemens PLM Software in 2014, where they worked for three months. Ravikiran also served as a Simulink Blocks Quality Engineering Intern at The MathWorks for two months.

In the academic field, Ravikiran worked as a Research Assistant at the Virtual Reality Lab at the University at Buffalo from 2010 to 2014. Ravikiran'sresponsibilities included designing and developing a haptic device for a trocar insertion minimal invasive procedure and automating a robot for vascular interventional surgery. Ravikiran also participated in the NASA/NIA RASC-AL Rover Competition as a team lead for hardware development.

Additionally, Ravikiran worked as a Teaching Assistant at the University at Buffalo from 2012 to 2013, and as a Research Associate at ThinkLABS Technosolutions Pvt. Ltd. in 2009. Ravikiran started their career as a Manufacturing Engineer at Portescap in 2007.

Overall, Ravikiran Chollangi has a diverse background in software engineering, management, and research roles, with a focus on GUI development, automation, and hardware integration.

Ravikiran Chollangi completed their Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mumbai, from 2003 to 2007. Later, they pursued a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University at Buffalo, from 2009 to 2014.