About

Manu Lauria is an accomplished Engineering Operations Group Director at Cadence Design Systems with over 35 years of experience in the software industry. He has a proven track record of creating and managing high-performance software products and leading large development teams to achieve superior results. Manu is a seasoned mentor and guide, training and mentoring individuals in software development, basic and advanced computer science, and career planning and development. Manu's expertise lies in managing the full software product development cycle from inception to growth, maintenance, and EOL. He has a keen eye for evaluating business plans for technical and business viability and planning and managing innovation within teams. Manu is also experienced in evaluating, mentoring, planning, investing, and executing start-up activities. At Cadence Design Systems, Manu is responsible for managing the Engineering Operations Group and leading a team of software engineers, research scientists, and web developers. He has previously held various technical and managerial positions at Cadence Design Systems, managing or being part of teams that developed and maintained products in the areas of synthesis, simulation, custom IC design, web-based component/design management, rule checking, and model development. Manu holds an M Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and a B Tech in Electrical Engineering from the same institution. He completed his high school education at St Anselms H.S. School, Ajmer, and St Xaviers, Jaipur. Manu is proficient in several technologies, including ML, Python, software engineering, research science, web development, Django, and C. He is a specialist in software product development, algorithm development and analysis, and software performance. Manu is an excellent communicator and collaborator, and his leadership skills have earned him a reputation as a trusted advisor and mentor.