Sumitha Panayanthatta

Sumitha Panayanthatta is an experienced Principal Embedded Software Engineer at Zoetis Inc. since September 2021, with a strong background in embedded C/C++ and software development across various industries. Previous roles include Senior Software Engineer at AMPEX Data Systems Corporation, and Rivian, where work focused on data storage applications and in-vehicle infotainment systems, respectively. Sumitha has also served as an Embedded Software Engineer at Accenture, a Senior Software Engineer at AMD, a Lead Engineer at Persistent Systems, and has held multiple engineering roles across different companies including Panasas and Ampex Data Systems. Educational qualifications consist of a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering and Embedded System certification from the University of Colorado Boulder, along with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University.