Rituparna Mandal: General Manager, MediaTek Bangalore
Rituparna Mandal, currently general manager (GM) at MediaTek Bangalore, happens to be the first woman engineer in her family. She draws inspiration from her father, who was the first engineering graduate from his village.
Mandal started her career in 1997 with Texas Instruments. After working there for 16 years, she launched Immensa Semiconductors in 2013 and created a foundation internet protocol (IP) portfolio in leading edge technologies across top foundries. In 2015, Immensa was acquired by MediaTek, where Mandal joined as director, advanced CPU and foundation IP technology. Mandal is now GM at MediaTek Bangalore and also director of the advanced technology team, responsible for foundation IP and advanced CPU designs across MediaTek products.
Mandal believes that artificial intelligence/machine learning and internet of things are going to significantly impact the consumer segment. “There are a broad range of products such as smart homes, surveillance, infotainment, wearables, smart TVs, smart healthcare, farming apps and online education that will be popular. Further, Edge computing and Wi-Fi 6 will gain traction along with 5G adoption. Smartphones will further evolve with more powerful processors, camera/multimedia features, cloud gaming enhancements and improved connectivity,” Mandal notes.
An electronics engineering graduate from Jadavpur University, Mandal recalls designing a processor for the flagship gaming targeted chipset, G90T, for the Indian smartphone market as her most memorable assignment. “A lot of technical challenges and aggressive timelines made the project memorable,” she recalls. Meeting the aggressive power, performance and area goals, as well as the tight silicon development period for Helio GT90 to meet customer timelines, has been a highly challenging yet rewarding experience. “There were Covid 19-induced challenges, but we managed through effective work-from-home implementation,” she says.
Mandal believes in creating wonderful young leaders through mentoring and helping them realise their hidden potential. “I believe that the teams I lead and work with should be empowered, so I always work towards that and try to build transparency and better communication at all levels,” she says. She believes that her ability to take up new assignments, assume ownership and accountability and strive to deliver best results are her biggest strengths. Besides, she is very passionate about innovation and adapts to changes quickly.
During her spare time, Mandal likes to travel, read and write. She is also an avid admirer of art in all forms. She is blesse
