Anand Kashikar

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DISC Type : Cd

Director, RAN Software Engineering at Skylo

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

Overview

Anand is a wireless technology leader at Skylo with over 25 years of hands-on experience in embedded systems, specializing in ARM and x86 platforms. His expertise spans 4G/5G RAN development, DSP, and firmware. He holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University. Colleagues describe him as "brilliant", "dependable", and "intelligent".

Driven by a passion for continuous learning, Anand has recently expanded his skills into GPU programming and artificial intelligence. He has completed several advanced courses in Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Reinforcement Learning, reflecting a keen interest in the intersection of AI and edge computing.

Unique fact: Anand co-founded the company Seewireless Networks, which was later successfully acquired by Octasic.

Personality Overview

Observative

Perfectionist

Meticulous

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

AI at the Edge
His profile highlights a passion for building applications where intelligence meets hardware, combining his deep embedded systems background with recent expertise in CUDA and Deep Learning.
5G RAN Development
Currently leading RAN software engineering at Skylo, with previous director-level roles at Mavenir and Octasic focused on 4G/5G Phy layer and MAC scheduler development.
Wireless Entrepreneurship
Co-founded Seewireless Networks, where he led engineering for search and rescue products, showcasing his experience in building a company from the ground up.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2025
Director, RAN Software Engineering at Skylo
7-2021 - 6-2025
Group Director Software Development Engineering at Mavenir
7-2018 - 6-2021
Director System Engineering at Octasic
9-2014 - 6-2018
Product Architect & Co-Founder at Seewireless Networks Pvt. Ltd. & Seenetair Ltd.
11-2011 - 8-2014
Principal Engineer at Broadcom

Education

MS EE from Santa Clara University
Bachelor of Engineering from Government College of Engineering, Amravati.

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Insights For Selling To Anand

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anand is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anand

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anand move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Anand take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

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