Judging Panel
Industry leaders with rich experience in electronics, product engineering, and mobility systems. They bring hands-on expertise to evaluate innovation, creativity, and real-world impact. As judges, they aim to inspire and mentor the next generation of hardware innovators.
Subhash Choudhary
Location: Bengaluru, India
Position: CTO at Dukaan
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhashchy
Going Bare-Metal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFxQyZX84Ro
Subhash Choudhary is the Chief Technology Officer at Dukaan, recognized as one of India’s tech architects. From modest academic beginnings, he carved a path as a self-taught technologist, founding a SaaS and a marketing agency before joining Dukaan. He is celebrated for his leadership in production architecture famously demonstrating a live production failover and for his active role as a tech community engager and hiring advocate.
- CTO at Dukaan, where he leads product development and has engineered a shift from cloud to bare-metal infrastructure for improved resilience
- Serial entrepreneur: co-founded both a tech-enabled marketing agency and a SaaS startup before scaling Dukaan to millions of users across India
- Bold on-stage demonstrator: famously shut down live production during a podcast to showcase real-time failover and observability capabilities
- Active mentor and thought leader, sharing frameworks on practical skill-building and technology priorities, while guiding India’s tech talent via podcasts and school sessions
Giridhar Raju
Location: Bengaluru, India
Position: CEO & Co-Founder at Apeiron Mobility
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giridharnm
Previous Expirenece:Lead Engineer at Jaguar Landrover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFxQyZX84Ro
Giridhar Raju is the Co-Founder, CEO at Apeiron Mobility, based in Bengaluru, India. With over 12 years of experience in the automotive and electric vehicle industry, he has worked with leading companies like Tata Motors, Force Motors, and Jaguar Land Rover. At Apeiron, he leads the development of electric cargo vehicles, battery energy storage systems, and embedded control platforms tailored for last-mile logistics. A graduate of Anna University, Chennai, Giridhar combines strong technical expertise in power electronics and embedded systems with a hands-on approach to innovation. He is known for his transparent engineering practices and frequently shares real-world insights from the EV design and testing process with the broader tech community.
- CEO at Apeiron Mobility, leading innovation in electric vehicle power electronics, battery systems, and embedded technology.
- Holds deep expertise in powertrain architecture, vehicle communication systems, and production-grade embedded software.
- Graduated from Anna University, Chennai, with a strong foundation in electronics and systems engineering.
- Heads strategic hiring and team building across embedded systems, power electronics, and EV product design.
- Passionate about building next-generation mobility solutions and enabling scalable, sustainable transport platforms.
Prithvi Raj Narendra
Location: Bengaluru, India
Position: Embedded Systems Consultant
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prithvirajnarendra
github : https://github.com/EarthLordPrithvi Raj Narendra is an accomplished Embedded Systems Consultant based in Bengaluru, India, known for his expertise in electronics design and firmware development. With a strong background in transforming product ideas into mass-manufacturable hardware, he has worked extensively across various stages of hardware development from initial prototyping to final production. Prithviraj has been involved in consulting roles for multiple organizations, including Nunam, where he contributed to innovative energy solutions, and is also recognized as a co-founder of Appiko, a technology-driven initiative aimed at supporting wildlife conservation through embedded systems and sensor-based solutions. His professional portfolio highlights a focus on sustainable, real-world applications of embedded technology, especially in environmental and social domains. Outside of technical work, he is active in the broader tech-for-good ecosystem, contributing to platforms like WILDLABS that promote conservation through engineering. Prithviraj continues to be a sought-after consultant for projects that require a blend of deep hardware knowledge and mission-driven impact. Prithviraj Narendra is based in Bengaluru, India, where he works as an Embedded Systems Consultant.
- He specializes in embedded hardware design, firmware development, and end-to-end product development, taking ideas from concept to mass production.
- He has worked with organizations like Nunam, contributing to sustainable energy systems, and is also the co-founder of Appiko, a conservation-focused tech initiative.
- His work is centered around conservation technology, socially impactful embedded solutions, and sustainable hardware innovation.
- Prithviraj is also an active contributor to WILDLABS, a global community that brings together technologists and conservationists.