Summary
Rajiv Mantena is a mechanical design contractor and robotics-trained engineer with nine years of experience building patented smart hardware products for the security industry that have generated millions in revenue. With an M.S. in Robotics from the University of Utah and a B.Tech in Mechatronics, he combines hands-on product development, prototyping alongside firmware teams, and interdisciplinary skills spanning machine learning, computer vision, controls and haptics. He has spent the last several years leading product design engagements through his firm Ortive Designs and previously expanded Nokē’s smart-lock portfolio. Comfortable bridging data-driven and mechanical approaches (earlier work includes improving sales-prediction models at Overstock), Rajiv brings a curious, maker mindset and uncommon hobbies—photography and blindfolded speedcubing—that reflect his attention to detail and creative problem solving.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics), Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics) at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology
The University of Utah
English, Hindi, Telugu