Pankaj Tandon is a seasoned Software Program Manager with 12+ years at NVIDIA and over three decades in semiconductor and technology program leadership, blending deep engineering roots with PMP-certified program execution. He specializes in launching and managing cross-functional NPI programs, transitioning products to manufacturing, and driving cost, quality, and reliability improvements across multinational, matrixed teams. His background spans hands-on VLSI and process engineering through senior program and director roles at Intel, Seagate, Sun, Spansion, and Fairchild, giving him rare end-to-end insight from device physics to software-driven product delivery. Based in Saratoga, California, he is adept at supplier and business partner management and consistently aligns technical roadmaps with manufacturing realities. Not obvious from titles alone, Pankaj’s career reflects an uncommon combination of technical depth (M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell) and sustained program leadership across both startups and global corporations. He excels at turning complex, multi-year initiatives into predictable, manufacturable outcomes.
12 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
M.S, Chemical Engineering, M.S, Chemical Engineering at Cornell University
B, Tech Chemical Engineering, B, Tech Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology
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