Praveen Mandal

ex-Engineer; fractional CTO/CPTO; Builders VC; MIT Connection Science Fellow; MIT Media Lab Research Affiliate; focused on practical AI

Praveen Mandal is an accomplished individual with a diverse background in technology and entrepreneurship. Holding positions such as Operating CTO/CPTO and having affiliations with prestigious institutions like MIT, he is known for applying AI technologies to drive industry transformation.

With a robust portfolio of market impacting projects, including ventures in AI-based analysis, predictive models, electric vehicle infrastructure, high-performance compute systems, and telecommunications equipment, Praveen's teams have collectively shipped over $10B worth of products.

Starting as an engineer excelling in device drivers and system architecture, he transitioned into a serial entrepreneur and advisor, founding and contributing to multiple successful startups. Alongside 10+ patents granted, his career highlights encompass leadership roles at renowned tech firms such as Volta, SGI, Lucent, and Riverstone.

Praveen Mandal's educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University. He has also been associated with a multitude of organizations, serving in various capacities like CTO, CEO, Co-Founder, and advisory board member at companies ranging from Phorum.AI to NovaCharge and institutions like MIT Media Lab and Illinois Institute of Technology.