Pradyumna Mahanta

Owns product strategy and roadmap for a core in-vehicle experience surface, leading 10 engineers. Designed and shipped agentic workflows that reduced manual validation effort by 20-30% and increased integration velocity by 45%.

Built and launched an AI workplace health product using real-time computer vision and pose estimation. Shipped a browser-based MVP with interactive exercises, cross-platform compatibility, and no plugin installation.

Built the team from scratch, hiring 3 engineers and creating workshops/hackathons to scale technical knowledge. Owned the roadmap for a sensor data toolchain serving a global self-driving fleet, aligning LiDAR, radar, and camera data pipelines with ML training milestones.

Personally built and pitched Payzee, a zero-fee micropayment product using React and IOTA distributed ledger technology. Applied lean startup methods to validate product-market fit across Nordic, Baltic, and German markets.

Owned the product lifecycle for power-operated tailgate modules, steering development from prototype through production and aftermarket deployment. Coordinated cross-functional delivery between SW and HW teams, defining KPIs and acceptance criteria aligned with Volvo/Geely requirements.

Developed, tested, and deployed end-to-end 4G/LTE features for Ericsson base stations, enhancing network performance and user experience. Coordinated cross-departmental efforts between teams in Canada and China, ensuring seamless integration and functionality of new features.

Analyzed internal design documentation and LTE procedures to ensure comprehensive understanding of modem technology. Utilized a range of protocol testers, radio-specific hardware, and instruments for both physical and full-stack testing environments, contributing to a robust verification process.

Master's degree in Wireless Communication from Lund University, Sweden, from 2009 to 2011.

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunication from VIT University, Vellore, India, from 2004 to 2008.