Mandar Z. is an experienced professional in the fields of engineering and consulting, currently serving as a Director, Senior Principal, and Principal at Slalom. Previous roles include Solution Architect at SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Senior Consultant at both SBE Consultants and Lobree & Company. Mandar Z. also held the position of Project Engineer at Florida International University's Applied Research Center. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering from Florida International University and a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Chemical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University.