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Aakanksha Sharma on How She Prioritizes Growth Without Burning Out
Burnout is a constant risk for professionals as passionate and hardworking as Aakanksha Sharma, especially in the high-speed software engineering world. That’s why she feels lucky to have found Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA). ...
Employee Profile: Kyle Schmidt
Kyle Schmidt started at MBRDNA’s Seattle office in January 2020 as an Associate Software Engineer. He is a member of the Device Capabilities team creating a #MercedesBenz Intelligent Cloud service that polls vehicles to obtain a list of their features and...
Employee Profile: Agasthya Ayachit
As the future of transportation becomes more electric, power electronics will be a key enabler. MBRDNA’s Powertrain and eDrive Division in Redford, Michigan exists at the cutting edge of high-voltage power electronics technology for EVs. Meet Dr. Agasthya...
Employee Profile: Aishwarya Mandhare
Aishwarya Mandhare started at MBRDNA as an intern in 2017 while pursuing her Master’s in Electrical & Computer Engineering. She now works full time as a Quality Analyst supporting the Mercedes Me Connect Platform. Aish’s team is focused on testing connected...
Employee Profile: Lucas Bolster &Tyler Brown on Working from Home
#Workingfromhome has provided new opportunities for knowledge transfer across MBRDNA. In some circumstances, social distancing has actually resulted in greater interaction among teams that would not usually work so closely together. Housemates Tyler...
Akshaya Venkat
Sometimes all it takes is someone to say “if you’re bored, leave” for us to get out of our comfort zones. At least this much is true for Akshaya Venkat, a technical product owner at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA), whose favorite...