Ajay Panicker
About Ajay Panicker
Ajay Panicker is the Senior Group Manager of Systems R&D in the Semiconductor & Electronics BU at National Instruments in India, with extensive experience in engineering and product strategy.
Ajay Panicker at National Instruments
Ajay Panicker currently works as the Senior Group Manager in the Systems R&D division of the Semiconductor & Electronics Business Unit at National Instruments (NI) in India. Before this, he held the position of Senior Software R&D Group Manager at NI for 11 months in 2021. From 2019 to 2021, he worked as a Senior Software R&D Group Manager in Bangalore. His role involves developing new measurement system solutions and driving the NI Modern Lab Roadmap. He collaborates with stakeholders, marketing teams, partners, customers, and senior management to define and execute multi-year product strategies.
Previous Positions at Lattice Semiconductor and Siemens
Before joining National Instruments, Ajay Panicker worked at Lattice Semiconductor as a Senior Field Applications Engineer from 2011 to 2012 in Bangalore. At Siemens, he served as a Tech Lead in Systems Development Engineering from 2007 to 2011. In these roles, he played significant parts in technical development and applications engineering, contributing to various project successes and team efficiencies.
Early Career at CG CoreEl
Ajay Panicker began his career at CG CoreEl, where he worked as a Design Engineer from 2005 to 2007 and later as a Xilinx Field Applications Engineer from 2003 to 2005. During this period, he honed his skills in FPGA, embedded system development, and hardware design. These foundational roles provided him valuable experience in the semiconductor and electronics industry.
Education at National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
Ajay Panicker completed his B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur. He studied there from 1998 to 2002, gaining a strong foundation in electrical engineering principles. This education has been instrumental in shaping his technical expertise in various domains, including industrial automation and vision systems.
Skills and Technical Expertise
Ajay Panicker has a diverse set of technical skills, including proficiency in C++, LabVIEW, FPGA, embedded system development, and hardware design. His experience also extends to vision and industrial automation domains. Additionally, he has a robust background in Agile coaching and development, which has contributed significantly to the efficiency and effectiveness of his engineering teams.