Nishad Manohar Rao
About Nishad Manohar Rao
Nishad Manohar Rao is a Product Test Engineer with extensive experience in product marketing and technical support. He has worked for various companies, including Ouster, HP, and Onda Corporation, and holds multiple degrees in engineering from reputable institutions.
Current Role at Ouster
Nishad Manohar Rao currently serves as a Product Test Engineer at Ouster, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for testing and validating hardware products to ensure they meet quality standards. Prior to this, he worked as a Product Marketing Engineer at Ouster since 2021, focusing on hardware marketing strategies and product development. His experience at Ouster reflects his expertise in the technology sector and his commitment to delivering high-quality engineering solutions.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Nishad has a diverse background in engineering roles across various companies. He worked at TVS Motor Company as an intern in 2013, gaining initial industry experience. He then served as a Technical Support Engineer at HP from 2014 to 2015, where he provided technical assistance to customers. In 2018, he joined Onda Corporation as an Integration Test Engineer for four months. Following that, he worked at nok9 AB as a Field Application Engineer from 2018 to 2021, where he specialized in customer support and technical solutions.
Educational Background
Nishad holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Telecommunications Engineering from BNM Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2010 to 2014. He further advanced his education by obtaining two Master's degrees: one in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from San Francisco State University from 2015 to 2017, and another in Introduction to Robotics from UC Berkeley College of Engineering in 2016. This educational foundation has equipped him with a strong understanding of engineering principles and practices.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Nishad possesses a solid theoretical understanding of various technical protocols, including SSD (U.2/M.2), PCIe, and NVMe. He has extensive experience with the Qi Standard, focusing on compliance requirements. His skills include updating and generating technical documentation, training engineers on product development, and utilizing bug tracking tools like Jira and Bugzilla. He is proficient in programming languages such as Python and MATLAB and has hands-on experience with lab equipment, including oscilloscopes and power analyzers.
Professional Relationships and Customer Support
Nishad is known for building strong customer relationships and effectively reducing downtime in design and production processes. He has worked with a range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 100/500 companies. His ability to maintain effective solutions for production sales and support industries highlights his commitment to customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.