Summary
Keval Pankhaniya is a telecom and wireless systems leader with 9 years of hands-on experience bridging PHY-layer engineering and product leadership, now serving as Director at startups focused on AIGC and wireless innovation in Bengaluru. He has architected OFDM-based 5G/5G-Advanced systems, led NBIoT modem development on Tensilica DSPs, and driven pre-certification debug efforts at Samsung Semiconductor, demonstrating deep expertise across PHY algorithms and real-world field testing. A pragmatic founder who left MNC comfort to accelerate India’s leadership in next-generation wireless, he brings both startup grit—having co-founded an automotive services venture—and systems-level delivery. Keval combines an engineering foundation (BE in E&C) with a postgraduate diploma in ML & AI, uniquely positioning him to apply machine learning to radio and modem problems. Colleagues cite his ability to convert complex standards (36.211/212/213) into shipping products and measurable field performance. He is curious about applying AIGC and AI techniques to telecom stacks, aiming to merge algorithmic research with scalable product execution.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Post Graduate Diploma Machine learning & AI, Post Graduate Diploma Machine learning & AI at International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electronics & Communication, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electronics & Communication at Vishwakarma Government Engineering College
Gujarati, English, Hindi, Kannada