Pravin Kawadkar — Associate Partner
I had deep understanding of low end smart phone business and business ecosystem around. Managed programs from chip concept to final phone for smart phones caters to need of emerging market. Passionate about emerging markets, business eco-system in emerging markets and impact of technology on emerging markets. I spent most the time in semiconductor industry as engineer and then managing small to big ticket program. Love to work with people than working from cubicle. So believe more in hands on Management than hands off management. Was able to handle multisite, multi functional programs. Specilaity is multimedia on any device from Mobile to automobile. Spent around 10 engineering years in developing video algorithms, creating video solutions. Most proud of video conferencing solution using H264 at cradle and partial decode solution at Nvidia. Worked on TI DSP, NVIDA , Cradle chipsets, renesas SH4. In spare time love go to places and read books. No specific preference in reading read almost everything except science fiction. Mostly enjoy traveling in India specially interior part of India. Specialties: Product/Program Management Embedded Systems
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Telecommunications and Embedded Systems expert with a focus on multimedia solutions.
Location: Andhra Pradesh, India
Experience: 27 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Product/program Management
- Embedded Systems
Career Highlights
- Expert in managing multimedia programs across multiple sites.
- Pioneered video conferencing solutions using H264 technology.
- Deep understanding of emerging markets and technology impact.
Work Experience
Qualcomm
Senior Director Program Management (3 yrs 4 mos)
Program Manager Staff (17 yrs 5 mos)
NVIDIA
Program Manager (1 yr 2 mos)
Hardware Engineer (2 yrs 2 mos)
Texas Instruments Bangalore
Senior Software Engineer (11 mos)
Cradle
Senior Software Engineer (11 mos)
Motech Software Pvt Ltd.
Senior Software Engineer (2 yrs 10 mos)
Videocon Exports Ltd.
Design Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)
JAIKA motors ltd
Design Engineer (7 mos)
Nickon Welding Electrodes Pvt ltd.
Marketing Engineer (5 mos)
Education
BE at Amravati University
HSSC at JB College OF Science Wardha
PG (PGSEM Dropped) at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore