Sudarshana Karkala

Sudarshana Karkala is a technology leader and systems architect working across Space, Aerospace, Digital Twins, Cybersecurity, Electric Vehicles and intelligent energy systems.

His engineering background spans software architecture, cybersecurity, connected systems and advanced engineering R&D, with current research interests in Space Station systems, satellite engineering, rocket and propulsion systems, spacecraft health and Digital Twins.

Space and Aerospace activities include research, simulation, engineering development and education.

20+ Years · Engineering · Technology · Leadership

Engineering and technology leadership experience spanning software architecture, cybersecurity, connected systems, mobile platforms, IoT, AI and EV battery technologies, extending more recently into aerospace and emerging space-systems research.

1. Nov 2025 — Nov 2026 Thasmai InfoTech Private Limited Co-Founder · Director Technology entrepreneurship, engineering R&D and aerospace / space research initiatives.
2. Dec 2024 — Nov 2026 Gamyaa AeroSystems Co-Founder Defence and Aerospace Engineering Intelligence initiatives, with a focus on quality, engineering workflows and emerging aerospace technologies.
3. Jul 2021 — Dec 2024 Enphase Solar Energy Private Limited Senior Engineering Manager Software Engineering · Mobile Platforms · Connected Energy Systems · Cybersecurity
4. Oct 2011 — Jul 2021 McAfee Software India Private Limited Engineering Manager Software Engineering · Mobile Security · Cybersecurity · Developer Ecosystems
5. May 2005 — Sep 2011 NMS Communications · Ness Digital Engineering · eNovate Media Solutions

Dec 2024 — Nov 2026

Worked across selected engineering, technology and training engagements spanning mobile software, GenAI, automotive engineering, embedded systems, IoT, aerospace, EV battery technologies and space research.

• Skill-Lync Trainer & Consultant iOS · GenAI · Agentic AI
• Schaeffler India Consulting Engagement GenAI for Automotive & Embedded Engineering
• Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Consulting Engagement Smart Home IoT · iOS · Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• iFab Innovations Consulting Engagement Aerospace Engineering
• iTelematics Software Private Limited Consulting Engagement EV Battery · Engineering Research · Space Research

2001 — Present

Guided engineering students through webinars, seminars, technical sessions, project mentoring, engineering reviews, career guidance and industry-oriented project development across software, cybersecurity, embedded systems, IoT, EV technologies, GenAI, aerospace and space engineering.

Engineering Institutions Engaged

• National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal
• Canara Engineering College, Benjanapadavu, Mangaluru
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tiruchirappalli
• NMAM Institute of Technology (NMAMIT), Nitte
• A J Institute of Engineering & Technology, Mangaluru
• Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangaluru
• Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru
• SDM Institute of Technology, Ujire
• SNM Polytechnic, Moodbidri
• Mangalore Institute of Technology & Engineering (MITE)
• Padre Conceicao College of Engineering, Goa
• BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru
• Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru
• Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan
• VTU Constituent College, Chintamani

Engagement Areas

Webinars · Seminars · Technical Sessions · Student Project Guidance · Technical Mentoring · Engineering Reviews · Industry Exposure · Internships · Innovation & R&D Guidance

• Space Station Research Research simulator
• Satellite Engineering Course
• Advanced Rocket Propulsion Digital Twin Engineering tutorial
• CubeTwin — CubeSat Digital Twin Educational simulator
• Model Rocketry Learning programme
• EV Battery Intelligence Research

• NITK Surathkal B.E. — Information Technology Education
• IIT Madras — CODE Electric Vehicle Engineering & Development Professional certification
• IN-SPACe Model Rocketry · CANSAT · Semiconductor · Aerospace & Space Systems Workshops & Certification
• CSIR-NAL Aircraft Structural Health Monitoring (NW-ASHM 2026) from CSIR–National Aerospace Laboratories Workshops & Certification
• EV Society™ Certified EV Technology Officer (EVTO™) In progress · expected Mar 2028
• Business P.A.C.E. Business & Entrepreneurship Development Rajiv Talreja / QuantumLeap

Space Research · Digital Twins · Cybersecurity · Systems Architecture · Engineering Consultation