Abhishek Manandhar
About Abhishek Manandhar
Abhishek Manandhar is a Staff Data Science Engineer at UP42 with a background in geospatial and remote sensing applications.
Current Role at UP42
Abhishek Manandhar is presently employed at UP42 as a Staff Data Science Engineer. In this role, he is engaged in developing and optimizing applications to address key processing challenges in geospatial and remote sensing domains. His work involves leveraging advanced data science, machine learning, and deep learning techniques to extract valuable insights from spatial data.
Previous Role at CAPE Analytics
Before joining UP42, Abhishek Manandhar worked briefly at CAPE Analytics as a Senior Software Development Engineer, from 2021 to 2022, for a duration of three months in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. During his short tenure there, he concentrated on software development to enhance geospatial data analytics applications.
Technical Team Lead at Remote Sensing Solutions GmbH
Abhishek Manandhar held the position of Technical Team Lead in Satellite Application Software Development at Remote Sensing Solutions GmbH from 2017 to 2021. During his four years in Munich Area, Germany, he led projects focused on satellite application engineering, which included developing software solutions aimed at processing and interpreting satellite data.
Academic Background
Abhishek Manandhar boasts a robust academic background with a Master of Science (MS) in Earth Oriented Space Science and Technology (Satellite Application Engineering) from the Technical University of Munich, completed between 2013 and 2015. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor's degree in Geomatics Engineering from Kathmandu University, which he completed from 2007 to 2011. His academic endeavors have equipped him with deep knowledge in satellite remote sensing, geospatial data analysis, and related engineering disciplines.
Career Highlights in Germany
Abhishek Manandhar has amassed significant professional experience in Germany, including roles such as Geospatial and Satellite Application Engineer at Building Radar from 2015 to 2017 and Machine Learning in Computer Vision Research Assistant at Trimble in 2015. He has also worked as a Satellite Remote Sensing Research Assistant at Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften from 2014 to 2015 and at Technische Universität München in 2014. His work consistently revolved around satellite remote sensing, image processing, and machine learning applications.
Early Career and Roles in Nepal
Before his extensive career in Germany, Abhishek Manandhar began his professional journey in Nepal. He served as a Survey Engineer at Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Ltd. from 2012 to 2013 and as a Glacial Lake Survey and Risk Reduction Research Associate at Kathmandu University in 2012. In addition, he held consulting roles at WaterAid in 2011 and a Vice President position at Geomatics Engineering Society, Kathmandu University from 2007 to 2008. These roles provided him with a strong foundation in geospatial analysis and engineering.