Rakesh Pandey is an experienced engineering executive currently serving as Vice President of Engineering at Renesas Electronics since February 2024. Prior to this role, Rakesh held various positions at NXP Semiconductors, including Director and Chief Engineer of Automotive SoC Design from December 2015 to February 2024. Rakesh's extensive background in semiconductor design includes significant roles at Freescale Semiconductor as SoC Design Lead (SMTS), Marvell Semiconductor, Agilent Technologies, Intel, and STMicroelectronics, where foundational skills were developed as a Design Engineer. Rakesh earned a Bachelor of Technology degree from G. B. Pant University Of Agriculture & Technology between 1995 and 1999.