Akshay Saxena — Product Manager

Akshay is a Scientist/Engineer-SD at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with a wide range of expertise in architectural design, software development, and testing strategies for Embedded Software used in Navigation, Guidance, and Control (NGC) Electronics Systems for ISRO's Launch Vehicles and Satellites. Throughout his career at ISRO, he has been involved in numerous operational and developmental projects, including the Gaganyaan project. Akshay is currently serving as the Project Manager for the Gaganyaan Project at URSC–ISRO, with specialisation in Embedded Systems, Flight Onboard Software, Ground Simulation Software, and System Engineering. Before this role, he worked in the Control and Digital Area (CDA) as part of the Onboard Software Development Group at U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), ISRO, Bangalore, Karnataka. Before joining URSC, Akshay was associated with the Flight Computers Software Division - Avionics at VSSC - Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. In this role, he was responsible for developing real-time operating systems for all ISRO launch vehicles and demonstrated his exceptional system engineering and project management skills in prestigious missions like RLV-INT, RLV-TOW Test, and PSLV C-46 (Piggyback of MINS). During his tenure at VSSC, Akshay also played a significant role in designing and developing boot code, firmware, and monitor test routines software for embedded indigenous pipelined advanced processors (Kalpana3201 : https://www.scl.gov.in/products_pdf/SC1132-0_Information_sheet.pdf). Akshay holds a Bachelor's degree in Technology with a major in Computer Science and Engineering, achieving First Division - Honours grade. Moreover, he actively participated in various technical and cultural organising committees at both the school and college levels.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a highly skilled Embedded Systems Engineer in the Aerospace industry.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 9 yrs 1 mo