Avanti Mankar

Avanti Mankar has a strong background in technical program management and project management. Their most recent role is as a Sr. Technical Program Manager II, Security at Samsara, where they have been since February 2023. Prior to that, they held the position of Sr. Technical Program Manager, Security at the same company starting from October 2021.

Before joining Samsara, Avanti worked at Zoox as a Technical Program Manager from April 2020 to November 2021.

Avanti's earlier experience includes working at Planet, where they held various roles. As a Technical Program Manager for the Mission Operations team, Avanti was responsible for the health and safety of the world's largest Earth Imaging Constellation from October 2018 to April 2020. They also served as a Project Manager for the Ground Station Operations team, overseeing the construction of multiple international ground station facilities and managing contractual relationships with vendors and contractors from September 2015 to September 2018. Additionally, Avanti worked as an Office Manager at Planet from December 2013 to August 2015.

Prior to their career in technical and project management, Avanti worked as a Veterinary Technician at the San Francisco SPCA from August 2011 to December 2013.

Avanti Mankar completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Integrative Biology with an emphasis on Human Biology & Health Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley. Avanti attended the university from 2007 to 2011. In addition to their degree, Avanti obtained the certification of Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) from Scrum Alliance in February 2019. Avanti also pursued a certification in Product Management, although the specific institution and completion date are not provided.