Manish Bansal leads Wireless Software Engineering at Tesla, where he is driving innovation at the intersection of connectivity, embedded systems, and automotive intelligence. With over 15 years of experience across industry giants like Apple, Beats by Dre, BlackBerry, and Tesla, Manish has played a key role in building firmware and wireless technologies that power some of the world’s most iconic consumer devices and vehicles.
Before joining Tesla, Manish spent nearly 7 years at Apple, where he led firmware engineering initiatives for wireless technologies across flagship products. He began his career in embedded systems and has held research roles at IIT Madras, bringing a strong foundation in both applied engineering and academic research.